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SSS offers emergency loan to storm-affected members

August 18, 2026

The Social Security System (SSS) said Aug. 17 that members affected by tropical storm Maymay and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) may avail themselves of the existing Emergency Loan Program (ELP) to help address their financial needs arising from the calamity.

Fuel prices to increases anew

August 17, 2026

After two straight weeks of rollbacks, the pump prices of petroleum products will increase anew, effective Aug. 18, oil companies announced over the weekend.

San Miguel Beer launches ‘Peel & Win’ GCash promo

August 17, 2026

San Miguel Brewery Inc. has rolled out a nationwide promotion offering drinkers a chance to win instant cash prizes through its San Miguel Beer Peel & Win GCash Promo.

MOU signed to expand homeownership

August 14, 2026

Pag-IBIG Fund, Avida Land Corp., and Amaia Land Corp. signed a memorandum of understanding to expand quality housing choices for Filipino workers under the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Program.

E.B. Magalona’s unlimited blue crab fest draws crowd

August 13, 2026

Defying adverse weather conditions, seafood enthusiasts flooded E.B. Magalona on Aug. 8 for the municipality’s popular eat-all-you-can blue crab feast, generating an estimated P225,000 in revenue and consuming roughly 750 kilograms of freshly cooked local crabs.

Illegally-dismissed employees entitled to SSS contributions, back wages: SC

August 12, 2026

The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that employees who are illegally dismissed are entitled not only to full back wages but also to the remittance of their Social Security System (SSS) contributions.

Pag-IBIG Fund logs P41 billion net income in first half of 2026

August 12, 2026

Pag-IBIG Fund posted record first-half net income of P41.35 billion this year, up 24 percent from the same period last year.

Fuel prices down by P5/L this week

August 10, 2026

Domestic oil prices will likely decrease by as much as P5 per liter this week, given market developments reflecting the situation in the Middle East.

PrimeWater rebrands to Hiraya Water Corp.

August 10, 2026

Bacolod Councilor Roberto Rojas confirmed Aug. 6 that PrimeWater Incorporated has officially changed its corporate name to Hiraya Water Corporation.

Negros Power separately lists ancillary service charge on bills starting August

August 8, 2026

Consumers of Negros Electric Power and Power Corporation (Negros Power) will issue a new billing format beginning with the August 2026 billing cycle as the utility company starts displaying the ancillary service charge (ASC) and its corresponding value-added tax (VAT) as separate line items on electricity bills.

SSS offers emergency loan to storm-affected members

Fuel prices to increases anew

San Miguel Beer launches ‘Peel & Win’ GCash promo

MOU signed to expand homeownership

E.B. Magalona’s unlimited blue crab fest draws crowd

Illegally-dismissed employees entitled to SSS contributions, back wages: SC

Pag-IBIG Fund logs P41 billion net income in first half of 2026

Fuel prices down by P5/L this week

PrimeWater rebrands to Hiraya Water Corp.

Negros Power separately lists ancillary service charge on bills starting August

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