WHEREAS, this Commission finds the need to provide immediate financial assistance to EC pensioners in the private sector in the event that their areas are declared under the state of calamity by the NDRRMC;

WHEREAS, the grant of three month advance EC pension will provide a relief to pensioners affected by the calamity;

WHEREAS, Article 177 (c) of P.D. No. 626, as amended, empowers this Commission œto approve rules and regulations governing the processing of claims; 

NOW THEREFORE, ON MOTION DULY MADE AND SECONDED

This Commission RESOLVES AS IT HEREBY RESOLVED to prescribe the grant of advance three month pension for EC pensioners in the private sector whose areas were declared under the state of calamity by the NDRRMC;

RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Commission may extend the number of months of advance pension depending on the extent of the damage to lives and properties in the abovementioned areas;

RESOLVED FURTHER, that the SSS shall prescribe the corresponding guidelines for purposes of the implementation of this Resolution;

RESOLVED FINALLY, that this Resolution shall take effect immediately after its publication in a newspaper of general publication and copy of this Resolution be furnished to the SSS for guidance and compliance.

APPROVED in the City of Makati, this 28th day of July 2014.

(SGD) CIRIACO A. LAGUNZAD III Chairman-Alternate Department of Labor and Employment
(SGD) AGNES E. SAN JOSE Member-Designate Social Security System	(SGD) DIONISIO C. EBDANE, JR. Member-Designate Government Service Insurance System
(SGD) CARLITO P. ROBLE Member Employees ™ Sector	(SGD) STELLA ZIPAGAN-BANAWIS Member Employees ™ Compensation Commission - Secretariat