BiometricUpdate (27.07.2017) The Philippines’ government will soon roll out a national identification (ID) system following President Duterte’s approval of the project intended to enhance the delivery of government services, according to a report by Manila Bulletin.

ABS-CBN News/Blog (10.07.2017) With people across the globe now living much longer, a gap has developed between what individuals need during retirement and what is available, pointing to what analysts at the World Economic Forum (WEF) call “a global pension crisis”.

OpenGovAsia (28.05.2018) The establishment of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) will enable Filipinos to have proof of identity, to exercise rights and privileges and to access vital services. Education, social protection, healthcare, banking and finance are some of the vital services that can be accessed by the Filipinos once the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) is established, said one of the principal authors of the measure creating a national identification system in the country.

devex.com (22.08.2016) When it comes to financing social protection programs, taxes are seen as a major resource. This can be problematic in countries where tax evasion and tax avoidance by individuals and companies are rampant, such as the Philippines.

BusinessMirror (26.10.2016) With the spread of globalization and interconnectivity in various aspects of modern society driven by continuing advances in technology, the world is, indeed, getting smaller. Institutions can be rendered vulnerable to developments not only in their immediate environment but even in the global milieu.

Manilatimes (26.10.2016) Low income electricity consumers will be protected through direct and indirect social protection measures under the tax reform program submitted to the Congress last month by the Department of Finance (DOF

www.philstar.com (11.01.2017) Beginning this month, retired members of the Social Security System (SSS) will have P1,000 more in monthly pension.

BusinessMirror (19.01.2017) The national debate over the mechanics of how to implement the proposed additional P2,000 in the monthly pension received by the elderly members of the Social Security System (SSS) tends to ignore other glaring facts about the state of destitution affecting majority of the nation’s senior citizens.

Malaya (16.01.2017) Two years after the initial Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recently renewed their partnership for the Social Protection Support Initiatives (SPSI) that will benefit Filipino citizens, especially the poor, the vulnerable and the disadvantaged groups.

The Manila Times Online (23.01.2017) Income and social inequalities still persist in the country even as the economy shows brisk growth, with out-of-pocket spending for health care remaining a major portion of household expenditure, state-think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said.