SSS recognizes top-performing employees for exceptional service in 2026 awards

by Info @Brand Zone | October 6, 2026

(From left) Dr. Jose Noriel A. Fabroa, Medical Specialist II of the Medical Operations Department; Levana M. Langgaman, Corporate Executive Officer II of the Branch Accounting Department; and Jetro O. Taniegra, Human Resource Specialist of the Performance Management and Employee Relations Department

QUEZON CITY, 5 October 2026 - The Social Security System (SSS) has recognized three employees for their innovative contributions, outstanding performance and exemplary ethical conduct during its 2026 Best Employees Awards on 24 September 2026.

SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Joseph M. de Claro said the program aims to encourage innovation, strengthen accountability and promote high standards of service across the government-run social security institution.

“The Best Employees Awards Program highlights the dedication, professionalism and commitment of SSS employees who go beyond the routine performance of their duties,” de Claro said. “Their contributions help advance the SSS mission and vision and improve service delivery to our members and stakeholders.”

Levana M. Langgaman, Corporate Executive Officer II of the Branch Accounting Department, received the national Best Supervisor Award.

The award recognizes a supervisor whose innovative ideas and outstanding performance benefit their unit or the SSS as a whole. It also honors consistent ethical conduct and demonstrated leadership competencies.

Dr. Jose Noriel A. Fabroa, Medical Specialist II of the Medical Operations Department, was named national Best Customer Service Employee.

The award is given to an employee who delivers prompt, accurate, efficient, convenient and reliable service to SSS customers. It also recognizes dedication to improving customer satisfaction and effectively addressing customer concerns, requests and other service-related issues.

Jetro O. Taniegra, Human Resource Specialist of the Performance Management and Employee Relations Department, received the national Best Support Service Employee Award.

The award honors employees who provide prompt, accurate, efficient and reliable service to internal customers, including SSS personnel, units and offices that rely on services, programs, projects or information provided by other parts of the organization.

De Claro said the awards program recognizes employees whose innovative ideas and outstanding performance make exceptional contributions to the agency’s mission and vision.

It also honors employees who consistently demonstrate exemplary ethical behavior in accordance with Republic Act No. 6713, or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees; the SSS Code of Ethical Standards; and the agency’s corporate values of trust, empowerment and teamwork.

SSS encourages members to avail of new microloan facility

by Info @Brand Zone | October 3, 2026

QUEZON CITY, 2 October 2026 – The Social Security System (SSS) is urging members with at least 12 posted monthly contributions to apply for its new digital microloan facility, the SSS Micro Loan Program, also known as SSS LoanLite.

SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Joseph M. de Claro said SSS LoanLite is designed to provide qualified members with accessible, secure, and affordable short-term financial assistance for immediate needs.

De Claro said qualified members may apply for loans ranging from ₱1,000 to ₱20,000, depending on the average of their 12 latest Monthly Salary Credits (MSCs). “Available repayment periods are 15, 30, 60, or 90 days, with an interest rate of 8% per annum, equivalent to approximately 0.67% per month.”

Eligibility

To qualify for SSS LoanLite, eligible employed, self-employed, voluntary, and OFW members must:

• Be at least 18 years old at the time of application and below 65 years old at the end of the loan term

• Have at least 12 posted monthly contributions

• Have no past-due Short-Term Member Loan (e.g., Salary, Calamity, or Emergency Loan)

• Have no pending or settled final benefit claim (e.g., retirement or permanent total disability), unless previously cancelled due to re-employment, resumption of self-employment, or recovery

• Have no active Restructured Loan (or, if fully paid, the required restrictive period must have lapsed)

• Have an account enrolled in the online facility of a participating financial institution (PFI)

• Have no active SSS Micro Loan and have fully paid any prior microloan refinanced by a PFI

• Have no record of fraud against SSS

Loanable amount

De Claro noted that while 12 contributions are enough to be eligible for the SSS LoanLite, members with at least 36 total contributions—including at least six posted within the 12 months immediately before applying—qualify for higher loan amounts up to the ₱20,000 ceiling.

De Claro said that members with at least 12 monthly contributions can borrow a loanable amount equal to 11% of their average MSCs in the last 12 months.

“For example, if a member’s average MSC over the last 12 months is ₱20,000 but the member has only 12 total contributions, the loanable amount is ₱2,200 (11% of ₱20,000),” he said.

Members with at least 36 total contributions, including at least six posted monthly contributions within the 12-month period immediately preceding the application, may qualify for the maximum loan amount of up to ₱20,000, depending on their average MSC.

Furthermore, members with existing Short-Term Member Loans (Salary, Calamity, or Emergency Loans) may still apply for SSS LoanLite, provided those loans are not past due and they have no active SSS Micro Loan.

Repayment and renewal

Repayments will be collected according to the agreed schedule through an automatic debit arrangement, which is the default collection mode. Deductions will primarily be made from the account where the loan proceeds were credited.

Loan renewal is allowed after full payment of the current microloan, as reported by the participating financial institutions.

Where to apply

At present, SSS LoanLite is available through the UnionDigital Bank mobile application.

De Claro said SSS is also working with Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC), Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP), and Union Bank of the Philippines (UBP) to make LoanLite available through their respective digital platforms.

Contribution sa SSS, maraming payment options

by Info @Buti na lang may SSS | September 27, 2026

Dear SSS,

Good day, I am a self-employed member and would like to ask kung saan-saan po ako puwedeng magbayad ng aking SSS contributions bukod sa SSS branch? May options ba kami for over-the-counter payment sa bangko, online banking, o mobile apps? Maraming salamat po.

— Tina

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Mabuting araw sa iyo, Tina!

Hindi na kailangang pumila sa SSS branch para magbayad ng kontribusyon. Bukod sa mga SSS branch na may tellering facilities, marami ng bangko, accredited payment centers, at digital channels na may real-time posting ng payment gamit ang Payment Reference Number (PRN) ang maaaring puntahan o gamitin ng mga miyembro at employers.

Para sa voluntary at self-employed members, bukas ang opsyon na magbayad over-the-counter sa mga sumusunod na bangko: Asia United Bank (AUB), Bank of Commerce (BOC), Bank One Savings Corp., CIS Bayad Center, Inc., East West Rural Bank, Electronic Commerce Payments, Inc.,Gateway Rural Bank, Inc., Partner Rural Bank (Cotabato), Inc., Philippines Business Bank, Inc., Philippine National Bank (PNB), Pinoy Express Hatid Padala Services, Inc., Rang-ay Bank, Inc., Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC), Rural Bank of Hindang, (Leyte), Inc., Rural Bank of Lanuza (Surigao del Sur), Inc., SM Mart, Inc., Union Bank of the Philippines (UBP), Universal Storefront Services Corporation, Ventaja International Corporation, at Zambales Rural Bank, Inc.

Para sa online payment, gamitin ang mga website ng partner collecting partners: AltPayNet Corporation, Bank of the Philippine Islands, CIS Bayad Center, Inc., Land Bank of the Philippines, MYEG Philippines, Inc., Security Bank Corporation, and UBP.

Mabilis din ang transaksyon gamit ang mobile app ngAltPayNet Corporation, CIS Bayad Center, Inc., Security Bank Corporation, UBP, and Ventaja International Corporation.

Tandaan: Gamitin ang Payment Reference Number (PRN)

Upang maging real-time ang posting ng kontribusyon, siguraduhing may PRN bago magbayad sa anumang channel. Ang PRN ang nagsisilbing unique reference para sa bawat transaksyon at para maiwasan ang delays o mismatches sa records.

Sa ngayon, mas marami ng options o paraan para makapagbayad ng SSS contributions, ayon sa oras, lokasyon, at preference ng bawat miyembro at employer.

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Patuloy na tumatanggap ng aplikasyon ang SSS para sa loan penalty condonation program nito. Inilunsad ang Consolidation of Past Due Short-Term Member Loans with Condonation of Penalty Program (Conso Loan) para tulungan ang mga miyembro na mayroong past-due loans sa SSS. Sa ilalim ng programa, hindi na sisingilin ang kaukulang penalties o multa ng kanilang past-due loans. Sa halip, ang tangi na lamang nilang babayaran ay ang orihinal o principal amount at interes nito.

Sakop ng Conso Loan ang salary loan, calamity loan, Salary Loan Early Renewal Program (SLERP), emergency loan at restructured loans gaya ng Loan Restructuring Program (LRP) noong mga nakaraang taon.

Samantala, maaari nilang bayaran ang prinsipal at interes sa pamamagitan ng one-time full payment, o kaya’y bayaran kahit 10% nito bilang down payment at ang natitirang balanse ay babayaran ng installment sa loob ng hanggang 60 buwan o limang (5) taon, depende sa halaga ng kanilang pagkakautang.

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Pinag-iingat ang mga pensyonado at miyembro laban sa mga taong nagpapanggap na taga-SSS. Hindi tatawag ang sinumang tunay na empleyado ng SSS at magpapadala ng isang link ng isang app para ipa-install sa smartphone mobile devices. Kumuha lamang ng tamang impormasyon sa mga official social media accounts ng SSS. Bisitahin at i-follow ang opisyal na page ng SSS sa Facebook, X (ang dating Twitter), YouTube, at Viber, hanapin lang ang MYSSSPH. Maaari rin kayong magpadala ng inyong concerns at katanungan sa usssaptayo@sss.gov.ph.

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Kung mayroon kayong mga katanungan ukol sa SSS o kaya ay mayroon kayong paksa na nais talakayin sa pitak na ito, maaari kayong magpadala ng e-mail sa mediaaffairs@sss.gov.ph.

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Upang makapagrehistro sa My.SSS, maaari kang magtungo sa SSS website (www.sss.gov.ph) at magparehistro sa Member portal. Kailangang punan mo ang lahat ng kinakailangang impormasyon. Tandaan na ang irerehistrong e-mail address ay kailangang aktibo at nagagamit pa dahil dito ipadadala ng SSS ang link para i-activate at magamit mo ang iyong My.SSS account. 

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Para sa tamang impormasyon at updates sa mga programa at benepisyo ng SSS, bisitahin at i-follow ang opisyal na Facebook page ng SSS sa “Philippine Social Security System - SSS” o sa X, ang dating Twitter, sa @PHLSSS. Maaari ring mag-subscribe sa YouTube channel sa “MYSSSPH”, at sumali sa SSS Viber Community, “MYSSSPH Updates”. Maaari kayong magpadala ng inyong concerns at katanungan sa usssaptayo@sss.gov.ph.