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SSS urges more trike drivers to join Alkansya Program
BY: ALICE NICART
Wednesday 4th of September 2013
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BORONGAN CITY, Eastern Samar, September 4 (PIA) -- More tricycle drivers are encouraged to join in the Alkansya Program of the Social Security Council (SSS) here.
SSS Provincial Manager, Atty. Oliver Menda said that at present, the office has recorded some 120 tricycle drivers as members of the SSS Alkansya Program which was launched in June this year, but as of press time, only about 65 had been issued of their SSS Cards.
In the June Program Launching, SSS encouraged the drivers to put-in a few cents to the Alkansya which was posted at the Borongan City Hall.
These tricycle drivers are members of the organization plying the route to and from the Eastern Samar State University (ESSU) campus, some 10mins. drive from the city.
However, of the 65 who were issued SSS cards, only 19 are religiously paying their monthly dues of P312.00. Menda then, called on the drivers concerned to update their contributions in order to fully avail of the SSS benefits just like regular members.
Furthermore, Menda said that the Alkansya Program is not limited to drivers, other informal sectors can join he said, market and fish vendors for instance, he added.
Meanwhile, asked on the local compliance of Kasambahay Law, Menda informed that some 15 local employers have registered their househelps. This is quite low, he said, but this is good enough for a start, admitting further that a massive information campaign with media, has to be conducted by SSS to achieve their desired target percentage of compliance. (PIA8-Eastern Samar)
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