A member of the Social Security Commission, the highest policy-making body of the Social Security System (SSS) has formally taken over as the 20th head of SSS vice outgoing president and chief executive officer Michael Regino.
Rolando Macasaet, who was president and general manager of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) in the last four years of the Duterte administration, was appointed by President Marcos Jr. to head the SSS.
He assured the SSS officials and employees that under his stewardship, the agency would continue with the reforms and innovations initiated by Regino to provide better social services to workers and pensioners.
“I will continue with the path of growth started by Regino and explore new ways for the benefit of members, pensioners, and other stakeholders,” he said.
“We will work doubly hard to provide our current members and pensioners what is just and due to them without jeopardizing the financial protection of members and future pensioners,” he added.
He thanked Marcos Jr. for giving him the opportunity to serve under his administration by overseeing the state-run pension fund for those in the private sector.
“President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has high expectations from us to provide guaranteed safety nets to the Filipino people,” he said.
“We have to work doubly hard so we could provide our current members and pensioners on what is just and due to them without putting in jeopardy the financial protection of current members and future pensioners,” he noted. Rio N. Araja