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[Analysis] Philippines: Are you ready for poverty in old age?

Submitted by monitor on Thu, 07/13/2017 - 10:24

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”.

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philippines, the
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Old-age pensions
Financing

Philippine Identification System empowers citizens to exercise rights and allows access to services

Submitted by massetti on Mon, 07/03/2017 - 15:30

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.

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philippines, the
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Internal impact
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3 alternative sources of financing for social protection

Submitted by monitor on Mon, 04/10/2017 - 11:34

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.

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Asia
philippines, the
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Extension of coverage

[Opinion] Philippines: SSS linkages for adapting to the changing world

Submitted by monitor on Mon, 04/10/2017 - 11:33

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.

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philippines, the

Philippines: Low-income electricity consumers to be given social protection under DOF tax plan

Submitted by monitor on Mon, 04/10/2017 - 11:33

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

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philippines, the
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[opinion] Philippines: Pension for all seniors: It’s time

Submitted by monitor on Mon, 04/10/2017 - 11:33

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.

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philippines, the
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Pensions

Philippines: PhilHealth, DOH and DSWD renew ties for social protection

Submitted by monitor on Mon, 04/10/2017 - 11:33

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.

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philippines, the
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Health
Governance and administration

Philippines: ‘Income inequality high despite robust economy’

Submitted by monitor on Mon, 04/10/2017 - 11:33

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.

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Health
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3 alternative sources of financing for social protection

Submitted by monitor on Wed, 04/05/2017 - 16:16

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.

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Asia
philippines, the
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Extension of coverage
Social policies & programmes
Financing