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Following the marching order of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to bring social protection to marginalized sectors the Social Security System will be reaching out and expanding SSS coverage to marginal and informal workers.Ang instructions ni President is to really make sure that social protection is given to everyone so currently our program is we are not limiting SSS to employees kasi for a long time yun ang concept. But unfortunately the ones in the margins they have no SSS coverage so by the time they reach 60-65 sila ang kawawa that is why we are focusing on them says SSS President and CEO Michael Regino.Part of the plan to cover the informal workers such as farmers and fisherfolks the SSS is rolling-out the Variable Contribution Payment program for the informal sector.Our farmers and fisherfolks they could not pay every month kasi yung kanilang income is not monthly it depends on their harvest the farmers and fisherfolks they could pay one year pabalik and one year forward Regino said.And to bring services including the digitalized SSS services to the communities they will be launching e-centers in the barangays where residents can transact and avail of SSS programs using computers deployed in the barangays.As the barangays were provided by the DICT Department of Information and Communication Technology with computers we have coordination with the barangays we started it in Bacolod it was very successful now we will launch it throughout the Philippines Regino said.Dubbed as E-Center sa Barangay the SSS is targeting to launch it in Davao this December. PIARG Alama
