What is an Investment? Investments have several different meanings. One of the most popular usages of the word “investment” is creating an entity with the idea of generating wealth, such as investing to create your own business. However, the world “investing” is also used to putting money in a business...
In its continuing campaign to extend social protection to informal sector workers, the Social Security System (SSS) has formalized a key partnership with the Department of Agriculture (DA) for the latter to fully subsidize farmers’ monthly SSS contributions as self-employed members. The agreement is expected to benefit up to 200,000...
Businesscoach Seminar Schedule April 2014 HUMAN RESOURCE AND CORPORATE SKILLS TRAINING Training the Trainers – March 27 (P 3,000) How to Compute Salaries, Wages and Benefits – March 29 (P 3,000) Competency-Based Development of HR Policies and Procedures – April 2 (P 3,000) Conducting Interviews, Recruitment, and Selection Process –...
Bagging one of the top prizes in the recent regional round, three students of the University of the Philippines-Diliman (UPD) are advancing to the final phase of an international conference hosted by secure content and threat management solutions developer, Kaspersky Lab. The research paper of Computer Science students Adelen Victoria...
An online security game, an Android device-based log-in system, an access control for personal health record systems and an open source-based cellular system. These are research projects designed by Filipino students which are among the 15 finalists currently competing for the top three prizes in the Asia Pacific, Middle East...
The Social Security System (SSS) recorded a net revenue of P38.3 billion last year, up by six percent from P36.2 billion in 2012, on the back of strong contribution collections alongside steady investment earnings and improved efficiency in operations and benefit disbursements. Based on initial SSS figures for 2013, contribution...
As part of Social Security System’s (SSS) campaign to enhance its service delivery, employers all over the country can now receive their reimbursements for advance payments of employees’ sickness and maternity benefits directly at their own bank account, instead of waiting for SSS checks from the mail. Agnes San Jose,...
To keep its branch network in step with its increasing membership, the Social Security System (SSS) opened a total of 21 local offices in 2013, most of them stationed in areas with high foot traffic and easy accessibility such as shopping malls. SSS branches that opened last year include SSS...
Members of the Social Security System (SSS) now have the option to receive their salary loans through Citi Visa Prepaid cards that provide borrowers a quicker, safer and more convenient means of receiving their loan proceeds. SSS Vice President and Officer-in-Charge of Lending and Asset Management Division May Catherine Ciriaco...
Data theft, Trojans and quotes from the Bible: the murky world of spam money lenders The experts at Kaspersky Lab explain the dangers posed by loan offers sent out in spam and what can happen if users reply to spam messages. They also provide some useful tips on how to...
The Social Security System (SSS) called on self-employed and voluntary members, including overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), to settle any contribution underpayments to ensure that their monthly premiums for January 2014 onwards are aligned with the new SSS Contribution Schedule. Underpayments are caused by monthly contributions that were paid in advance...
The Social Security System (SSS) collected P2.8 billion in contributions from overseas Filipino workers (OFW) from January to November 2013, with the total annual collection from this sector expected to hit P3.1 billion for a 22 percent year-on-year growth. In terms of coverage, the number of OFW-members surpassed 923,000 last...
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