SOME outstanding employers and partners including the media that have helped the Social Security System provide social security protection to Filipino workers, whether locally employed or overseas, and their beneficiaries, have been honored during an awarding ceremony held in its central office in Quezon City.
This year’s ‘Balikat ng Bayan’ Awards celebrated the exemplary contributions and steadfast commitment of employers and partner organizations in supporting SSS’ mission to ensure that every member is protected and every family’s future is secured, SSS president and CEO Robert Joseph de Claro said.
He said the state pension fund paid tribute to two top employers, four collection partners, four disbursement partners, three accredited partner agents, and 11 media organizations while giving special citations to six other partners led by Commission on Filipino Overseas Secretary Dante Francis ‘Klink’ Ang II.
“The success of the SSS in protecting the welfare of the Filipino workforce is anchored on its strong ties with employers and partners,” de Claro said.
He emphasized that the Balikat ng Bayan Awards is SSS ‘way of acknowledging their indispensable role in promoting social security protection for all.
Meanwhile, the SSS said that Best Media Partner awards were given to seven media organizations and four reporters/anchors. Philippine Daily Inquirer was named Best Print Media Partner – National Capital Region, Laguna Courier as Best Print Media Partner – Luzon, and Negros Now Daily as Best Print Media Partner – Visayas.
The Best Broadcast Media Partner winners were DZMM TeleRadyo in NCR, CARE 104.3 DWAY FM in Luzon, 91.7 Ben FM in Visayas, and 91.1 Max FM Tacurong City in Mindanao.
Arlie Calalo, reporter of The Manila Times and tabloid Remate columnist was named Best Media Personality in NCR. Geronimo Dig of 104.9 XFM Santiago City received the Best Media Personality in Luzon. Ionnes Omang of DYVL Aksyon Radyo Tacloban emerged as the Best Media Personality in Visayas, and Reynaldo Pallorina of 91.1 Max FM Tacurong City as the Best Media Personality in Mindanao.
Established in 1995, the Balikat ng Bayan Awards acknowledges the valuable contributions of individuals and organizations in helping SSS deliver quality services and programs to its members here and abroad.
