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The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO, Filipino: Tanggapan sa Charity Sweepstakes ng Pilipinas [2]) is a government-owned and controlled corporation of the Philippines under direct supervision of the Office of the President of the Philippines. It is mandated to do fund raising and provide funds for health programs, medical assistance ...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA; Filipino: Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas) is the executive department of the Philippine government tasked to contribute to the enhancement of national security, protection of the territorial integrity and national sovereignty, to participate in the national endeavor of sustaining development and enhancing the Philippines' competitive edge, to protect the ...
Its chancery is situated by Roxas Boulevard in Ermita, City of Manila. The Embassy has been representing the United States Government since the Philippines was granted independence on July 4, 1946. The Manila mission is one of the US Department of State's largest posts, employing close to 300 Americans and 1,000 Foreign Service national employees.
The Social Security System (SSS; Filipino: Paseguruhan ng mga Naglilingkod sa Pribado) [4] is a state-run social insurance program in the Philippines to workers in the private, professional and informal sectors. SSS is established by virtue of Republic Act No. 1161, better known as the Social Security Act of 1954.
The National Bureau of Investigation (Filipino: Pambansang Kawanihan ng Pagsisiyasat, abbreviated as NBI) [3] is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Justice, responsible for handling and solving major high-profile cases that are in the interest of the nation.
The Armed Forces & Police Mutual Benefit Association, Inc (AFPMBAI) started in 1949 as the Armed Forces of the Philippines Mutual Benefit System (AFPMBS) created by the AFP during the height of the anti-dissident campaign in Central Luzon. It was incorporated on September 1, 1965, and registered with the SEC as a non-stock corporation with the ...
Philippine addresses always contain the name of the sender, the building number and thoroughfare, the barangay where the building is located, the city or municipality where the barangay is located and, in most cases, the province where the city or municipality is located.
The Confederation of Filipino Workers (CFW) is a national trade union federation in the Philippines. It was founded 15 April 1986, and has a dues-paying membership of around 50,000. It is the only federation with the most number of unions in the export processing zones, especially in Mariveles, Bataan.