Tag: social security system

SSS pension debacle: President Aquino’s failure of leadership at work again!

January 20, 2016January 20, 2016 benign0 9 Comments

Over the last couple of years, January seems to have emerged as the setting for a tradition in which Philippine President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III exhibits his renowned abject lack of leadership qualities. Last year, in the same month, he oversaw the appalling cold-blooded massacre of 44 Special Action Force (SAF) police officers in…

Civics, Government

BS Aquino could have emerged smelling good had he negotiated instead of vetoed the SSS pension hike bill

January 17, 2016 FallenAngel 15 Comments

As GRP webmaster benign0 has pointed out, the discussion surrounding the Philippine Social Security System (SSS) pension hike bill, and President Benigno Simeon (BS) Aquino’s vetoing of it, must be framed properly: Indeed, the debate should revolve around the facts surrounding this question. Did Congress properly evaluate the viability of the proposed benefit hikes from…

Government

A more sober regard for BS Aquino’s veto of the SSS pension hike bill

January 15, 2016January 15, 2016 benign0 13 Comments

Understandably, a lot of emotion surrounds the issue of how much pension retired Filipinos are entitled to from the Philippines’ Social Security System (SSS). The Manila Times editor called President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III “cruel and heartless” for vetoing House Bill 5842 passed by Philippine Congress to significantly increase SSS benefit payouts to pensioners….

Government

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Lambada Pansino
on Japan and the Philippines A Contrast in Pansin
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on Alex Eala has ONE job
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