SSS Bacoor hosts own first-ever Stakeholders Forum President and Chief Executive Officer Emilio S. de Quiros, Jr. (top photo, second from left) and the Presentation on Self-Service Facilities by SSS Member Relations Department Manager Fernando F. Nicolas (top photo, right), who also facilitated the Open Forum.
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UEZON CITY, June 11 - More than 130 guests from the employer sector (bottom photo) attended the Social Security System (SSS) Bacoor 1 Branch’s Stakeholders Forum held at Island Cove in Cavite on May 23. The event gave stakeholders covered by SSS branches in Bacoor, Dasmarinas, Rosario and Carmona the opportunity to directly relay their social security concerns to senior SSS officials and receive the latest updates on the agency’s programs and services.
- See more at: http:// n e w s . p i a . g o v. p h / a r t i c l e / view/1141465540231/sssbacoor-hosts-own-first-everstakeholders-forum#sthash. xQMwusc0.dpuf
De Quiros led the panel of SSS officials who clarified issues and addressed queries raised by the attendees on topics such as salary loan repayments under the regular program and those covered by penalty condonation, the Loan Restructuring Program which is currently open for delinquent loan borrowers, and the vetoed P2,000 pension increase.
With de Quiros at the panel were (top photo, from left) Senior Vice President (SVP) for Administration Group May Catherine C. Ciriaco, SVP for Luzon Operations Group Josie G. Magana, Vice President for Luzon South Division 1 Virginia S. Cruz and SSS Bacoor Branch Head Exequiel O. PanAmong the event highlights ganiban. (SSS) were the SSS updates by SSS
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President Aquino enumerates gains from Mindanao peace
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resident Aquino spelled out the dividends of peace over the past six years in Mindanao as the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front hammered a deal for lasting peace in the region. During the launch of the book “Junctures, Selected Speeches and Statements” by OPPAP, the President said the government has worked to provide critical support to the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) as both sides iron out a peace deal. For infrastructure, From 2011 to 2016, the national and regional governments invested a total of P61.64 billion in roads, bridges, and flood control projects in the region, compared to just around P11 billion from 2005 to 2010, he said. Among these projects include the long-awaited Basilan Circumferential Road, which began construction in the year 2000, as well as the improvement of eight ports and two airports to promote regional
connectivity. The government has also intensified the implementation of 4Ps program whose coverage in the region has skyrocketed, from 37,564 households as of June 2010 to 442,924 un-
der present administration. The government also improved education and healthcare in the region. From 2011 to 2015, it has built 5,018 classrooms in ARMM. Through TESDA, the administration also provided skills training programs to around 25,000 beneficiaries in ARMM. To address the shortage of medical professionals
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in the rural areas, it deployed 109 doctors, 3,855 nurses, 300 midwives, 22 dentists, and 78 public health associates from 2011 to 2015. On top of this, the government also expanded access to electricity—electrifying 846 target sitios from July 2011 to March 2016. “We’ve talked to the communities to ask about their most pressing needs, and— from 2013 to 2015—have funded a total of 1,133 poverty reduction projects in ARMM, totaling P2.60 billion. These projects include the provision of livelihood opportunities, potable water supply, medicine, and shelter assistance,” the President said. A more transparent government also resulted to more investors coming to the region, he said. With the use of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System website in publishing all bid notices, BOI-ARMM approved investments in the region have increased from P87.9 million in 2010, to P6.58 billion in 2015
SSS Bacoor hosts own first-ever Stakeholders Forum President and Chief Executive Officer Emilio S. de Quiros, Jr. (top photo, second from left) and the Presentation on Self-Service Facilities by SSS Member Relations Department Manager Fernando F. Nicolas (top photo, right), who also facilitated the Open Forum.
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UEZON CITY, June 11 - More than 130 guests from the employer sector (bottom photo) attended the Social Security System (SSS) Bacoor 3 Branch’s Stakeholders Forum held at Island Cove in Cavite on May 23. The event gave stakeholders covered by SSS branches in Bacoor, Dasmarinas, Rosario and Carmona the opportunity to directly relay their social security concerns to senior SSS officials and receive the latest updates on the agency’s programs and services.
- See more at: http:// n e w s . p i a . g o v. p h / a r t i c l e / view/1141465540231/sssbacoor-hosts-own-first-everstakeholders-forum#sthash. xQMwusc0.dpuf
De Quiros led the panel of SSS officials who clarified issues and addressed queries raised by the attendees on topics such as salary loan repayments under the regular program and those covered by penalty condonation, the Loan Restructuring Program which is currently open for delinquent loan borrowers, and the vetoed P2,000 pension increase.
With de Quiros at the panel were (top photo, from left) Senior Vice President (SVP) for Administration Group May Catherine C. Ciriaco, SVP for Luzon Operations Group Josie G. Magana, Vice President for Luzon South Division 1 Virginia S. Cruz and SSS Bacoor Branch Head Exequiel O. PanAmong the event highlights ganiban. (SSS) were the SSS updates by SSS The DREAMLAND
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