De Claro assumes leadership of the Social Security System

by Info @Brand Zone | Oct. 12, 2024

Date of release: October 12, 2024

The Social Security System (SSS) has announced the appointment of Commissioner Robert Joseph M. De Claro as its new Officer-in-Charge, effective October 11, following the resignation of Rolando Ledesma Macasaet earlier this month. The decision was made by the Social Security Commission (SSC), the policymaking body of the SSS.

De Claro, who has served on the SSC since January 11, 2023, representing the Employers' Group, brings a strong background to the role. As a Commissioner, he chaired the IT and Collection and Contribution Committee and participated in key committees covering audit, risk, investment, and governance.

In addition to his new role, De Claro has been a member of the board of UnionBank (UBP) and UnionBank Investment and Trust Corp. (UBIMTC) and a member of its Executive Committee (ExCom), Governance and Risk Committees since 2023. His experience in the financial and corporate sectors adds a valuable perspective to his leadership of the pension fund.

De Claro’s professional background spans over 32 years, including executive roles in both the public and private sectors.

De Claro began his career at Nestlé Philippines in 1993, eventually holding international positions as an Expatriate (OFW) in Australia and at Nestlé’s headquarters in Switzerland.

With his broad leadership experience across multiple industries, De Claro is well-equipped to lead the SSS in advancing its mandate of providing comprehensive social security protection to Filipinos.

Bilang ng mga Pinoy na walang trabaho, lumobo nu'ng Hulyo

ni Angela Fernando @News | September 6, 2024

Tumaas ang unemployment rate ng 'Pinas nu'ng Hulyo, ayon sa Philippine Statistics Authority nitong Biyernes. Umabot na ang jobless rate sa 4.7%, mas mataas kumpara sa 3.1% nu'ng Hunyo.

Katumbas ito ng 2.38-milyong Pilipinong walang trabaho nu'ng Hulyo, kumpara sa 1.62-milyon na walang trabaho nu'ng Hunyo.

Samantala, nanatili sa 12.1% ang underemployment rate o 5.78-milyong Pinoy na manggagawa ang naghahanap ng dagdag na oras ng trabaho o karagdagang trabaho upang madagdagan ang kanilang kita. Ang bilang na ito ay nasa 6.08-milyon nu'ng Hunyo.

Mayroong 50.7-milyong manggagawa sa labor force nu'ng Hulyo, mas mababa kumpara sa 51.9-milyon nu'ng buwan ng Hunyo.

Pagtaas ng presyo ng bigas, bumagal ng 14.7% nu'ng Agosto

ni Angela Fernando @News | September 5, 2024

Bumagal ang inflation rate ng bigas nu'ng Agosto dahil sa pinagsamang epekto ng basehan at pagbaba ng taripa sa mga imported na bigas sa nasabing panahon, ayon sa datos na inilabas ng Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) nitong Huwebes.

Sa isang press conference, sinabi ni PSA chief at National Statistician Claire Dennis Mapa na naitala ang implasyon ng bigas sa 14.7% nu'ng nakaraang buwan mula sa 20.9% nu'ng Hulyo.

Ayon kay Mapa, ito ang pinakamabagal na antas ng implasyon para sa pangunahing pagkain ng mga Pinoy mula nu'ng Oktubre 2023, nang umabot ito sa 13.2%. Ang pagbagal ng implasyon ng bigas nu'ng Agosto ay tugma sa inaasahan ng PSA na magsisimula itong bumaba sa second half ng 2024 dahil sa mga epekto ng basehan, partikular nu'ng nagsimula ang pagtaas ng presyo nu'ng Agosto 2023, pati na rin ang epekto ng mas mababang taripa sa inaangkat na bigas na ipinatupad nu'ng Hulyo.