compliance through a representative or annually report to the SSS to ensure the personally, if possible, at SSS drop boxes continuous payment of their benefits located in its branches nationwide. under the Social Security Law. The SSS reminds the transacting public to follow the government’s minimum public health standards to reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19.
Under normal circumstances, ACOP compliance must be done by retiree pensioners residing abroad and total disability pensioners on their birth month. Survivor pensioners and dependents are required to do so The ACOP is a program launched on the birth month of the deceased in 2012 that requires pensioners to member. (SSS)
Duterte to Filipinos: Let’s build ‘better, more prosperous’ PH
By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos
As the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic continues to grapple the country, President Rodrigo Duterte has enjoined Filipinos to help his administration build a “better and more prosperous” Philippines.
Duterte made the call on shown during the first of three pre-SONA Wednesday ahead of his fifth State of fora. Despite the challenges Filipinos the Nation Address (SONA) on July 27. are currently facing due to the Covid-19 outbreak, Duterte remained optimistic “As we look to the future with much that the country would win the battle hope and positivity, let us continue to against the novel coronavirus. work together to build a better and more prosperous Philippines, and for Duterte said the unity and teamwork ourselves and the next generation of among Filipinos would make the country’s Filipinos,” he said in a video message fight against Covid-19 successful.
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