FMR and HRM Advisory: Required retroactive PhilHealth deductions

In compliance with the 1% increase in the mandated contributions to PhilHealth effective calendar year 2022, which was announced only in May 2022, all PhilHealth members and employers have been required to remit retroactive differential contributions by the end of 2022. In line with this, the retroactive contributions will be applied during the coming 16-30 November payroll, which will be credited on 28 November 2022. The required retroactive deductions (for January to May 2022 or 5 months worth) have been scheduled during this payroll period to coincide with the crediting of the 13th month pay so that the impact on employees’ take-home pay may be cushioned.

For questions, please email Ms. Amie Zuniga ([email protected]) or Ms. Tippy Benitez ([email protected]).

Announcement from the PDC Comelec and HRM

The People Development Committee (PDC) Comelec and HRM are pleased to announce the new set of PDC members effective November 22, 2022 to November 22, 2024: 

Academic and Academic Non-Teaching Track:
Dr. Arnel Joven (CAS)
Dr. Sophia Marco (CAS)
Mr. Gregorio Mabbagu (SMN)
Ms. Mary Grace Agner (SEC)
Mrs. Socorro Medina (CSA)

Administrative Track: 
Mr. Joel Pira (ICT)
Mrs. Mary Grace Caedo (CAS)
Ms. Liza Marie Alvarado (CCO)
Ms. Cherie Mae Andreo (SMN)

The official tally of votes may be viewed here:
Results of PDC Elections, March 2020-Academic Track
Results of PDC Elections, March 2020-Administrative Track

Dr. Edwin Olmos and Ms. Agnes Enriquez will have an additional three-month term for the handover of issues and concerns, documentation, and pending/ongoing projects until February 2023. 

The ManCom-appointed PDC members are Dr. Ma. Concepcion Lagos (CAS) for the Academic Sub-Committee and Ms. Ma. Carla Estanislao (OAA) for the Administrative Sub-Committee.

Mr. Bon Samuel Atienza will be HRM’s representative to the PDC in a non-voting capacity. 

Regular position available at CRC

The Center for Research and Communication is in need of a Project Coordinator. Interested internal applicants and referrals may contact Izzy Paterno at [email protected] for the vacancy details and application procedure.

Deadline for applications is November 24 (Thursday).

Pre-Advent Penitential Rite 2022

HRM and the Chaplaincy invite all faculty and staff to the Pre-Advent Penitential Rite 2022 with the theme “Visit us in peace, O Lord, that we may rejoice before you with a blameless heart" on November 25 (Friday) at the Sancta Maria Stella Orientis Oratory from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm. The activity is also open to contracted personnel.

To facilitate the logistics of the activity, those who will go to confession are encouraged to sign up here.

For inquiries, please contact Zoila Pilola at [email protected].

Holidays for December and January

The following dates have been declared non-working holidays for the months of December 2022 and January 2023:

December 8 (Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception)
Special non-working holiday

December 24 (Christmas Eve)
UA&P holiday*

December 25 (Christmas Day)
Regular non-working holiday

December 26-29 (additional non-working holidays)
UA&P holiday

December 30 (Rizal Day)
Regular non-working holiday

December 31 (last day of the year)
Special non-working holiday

January 1 (New Year's Day)
Regular non-working holiday

January 2 (additional non-working holiday)
UA&P holiday    

*Approved as a holiday by UA&P this year while considered a regular working day by the government