Part 1. For SS Memberswho are 65 and are not yet pensioners

SSS has recently amended their policy such that any SSS member who has reached 65 and has not yet qualified for a pension must signify their intention to continue paying to qualify for a pension by accomplishing a new form called Application for Voluntary Payment of Contributions for Members Aged 65 years old or over.

It is imperative that these members now submit the properly filled-up form to any SSS branch on or before end-of-business-day of Monday 1 July 2013.

 See below for the image of the form.  This form is from SSS.

Click here to download the form.

Wedding's something borrowed, something new ......

 Something old, something new
Something borrowed, something blue
And a silver sixpence in her shoe.

if you've thought about weddings, you would have come across this phrase
the thought behind them is wonderful, and click bellow to read it

i thought it might have been logical for the Scot to think about the silver in the shoe,
and not just any shoe BUT the left shoe for optimum effect

Click here for yahoo's answer ..... to something borrowed

The SSS Educational Loan

The SSS-Public Affairs and Special Events Division gave me this copy of the Educational Loan poster herein duly posted for your  perusal  and information.

*** changes ***
Effective 5 April there have been changes to the poster below, i saw the official orders only copy only yesterday, 16 April 2012.  The changes are:

Required Number of Contributions:
At least 12 posted monthly contributions, with at least 1 monthly contribution within the last  3 months prior to the date of loan application, instead of as below requiring at least 36 posted and 3 monthly contributions within the 12 month period.  Also, in the relaxed rules, SSS allows members  the pay the missing 1 contribution and to present proof of payment to qualify.  Very easy terms.

as a comment, i hope members who avail of this loan remember to pay the SSS at some point so that others may be able to also avail of similar benefits in the future

Required Monthly Salary:
Maximum salary is now 25,000 instead of 15,000 and member must provide proof of salary thru payslip of pay envelop.

Maximum Loanable Amount
Has increased to 20,000 as against 15,000 in the poster below; and 10,000 as against 7,500 below.

HTT's Friday post on Manila Standard

He leads off the discussion by way of the April 9 holiday.  This holiday used to be called the fall of Bataan, and this has been changed to Araw ng Kagitingan....

My father was in the PMA, and if i may say so, quite the handsome fella.  Women "crushed" over him.... my uncle, Mapagtapat or Tito Ping was in the PMA too and he said, time-and-time again, that my Dad was more handsome than him.  anyways, i think the statement true but yes, both of them were in Bataan.  And they both were in the Death March.  From both their stories, Tito Ping fell ill - so my Dad couldnt escape as he had to take care  of his brother, Capaz  - and the Death March.  How thin Dad was in his pics then.

Dad wasnt talkative, but war is hell indeed.

HTT segues the discussion of the war then into the war of poverty now.  then as now,  war is hell....
read his points.

Click here for HTT's post on surrendering=the-war-against-poverty


rights. tell me, do you know your rightss?

What would you like as a member?

Suppose you are a GSIS member and it is the anniversary of GSIS?
What would you like to get from GSIS? hmmmm. what about a cash award?

From Philhealth?  No, i dont want anything from PhilHealth.
I would rather be well and not have to use any benefit....
or maybe a free regular laboratory test?

From Pag-ibig?  maybe a cash gift also

From SSS?  maybe also a cash gift?

what do you think?  any wishes?