BY NOEL SALES BARCELONA Contributed to Bulatlat September 17, 2008 Senator Manuel “Mar” Roxas II called on the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and Social Security System (SSS) managements to publicly disclose any and all of its investments in the troubled US financial firms. The statement was issued in the wake of the collapse of…
Day: September 17, 2008
Bishop Pushes for Resumption of Peace Talks
BY NOEL SALES BARCELONA Contributed to Bulatlat September 17, 2008 Archbishop Antonio S. Ledesma, SJ, DD, of the Cagayan de Oro, member of the Philippine Ecumenical Peace Platform (PEPP) said their group will offer facilitation services for the resumption of peace talks between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National…
As world stock market plunges,GSIS, SSS Funds in Danger – Courage
BY NOEL SALES BARCELONA Contributed to Bulatlat September 17, 2008 A group of government employees said that the funds of Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and Social Security System (SSS) are in ‘grave danger.’ The Confederation for Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (Courage) said that the money invested by the GSIS and SSS…