Feb. 28 - Mar.

6, 2019
4 EVENTS
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Wall Street Exchange upbeat to serve

OFWs on SSS mandatory contribution
Thursday and the coming months,” to the people that maer to you most.
Kab. Cheng Ordonez, Editor-in-Chief
Lopez said. And across every transaction, trust
A BUSINESS company into “Wall Street Exchange is the only runs as a common, connecting
remiances, money transfer services company that gives out remiance thread,” WSE advocacy runs.
and currency exchange has added vouchers to its clients,” he said. Wall Street is a member of Emirates
focus in its advocacy for Filipinos in A promotional activity being Post Group, and since 1982 it has been
the UAE, following the signing of a conducted by Wall Street Exchange providing a wide range of foreign
Philippine law that makes Social includes a round-trip ticket to exchange, money transfer and related
Security System (SSS) contribution Armenia for three days and four services in the region, even as its
mandatory for all overseas Filipino nights for the grand raffle draw growth has allowed the seing up of a
workers (OFWs). winner. The promo runs until March worldwide network that includes
Christian Lopez of Wall Street 31st. Leading to the grand draw, a offices in the UK, UAE and Hong Kong.
Exchange, said they have conducted weekly raffle draw picks out winners Long-term viability
last Thursday an SSS Caravan to help for AED500 voucher. President Rodrigo Duterte recently
overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) cope “Along with our partners, we will be signed into law Senate Bill 1753, or the
with registration and other paper more aggressive in our advocacy to “Social Security Act of 2018,” which Contributed photo
works for their remiances, and, at the serve our Kababayans here in the widens the scope of SSS, extending it
same time, do pre-marketing, a Wall UAE,” Lopez said. to all overseas Filipinos (OFs) around Presidential Communications facilities in the barangays, city and
Street’s “advocacy to reach out to our Transaction as an act of trust the world. Secretary Martin Andanar explained provincial hospitals, all the way up to
Kabayans” in this part of the world. Wall Street is commied to facilitate The new law requires SSS coverage the Universal Health Care (UHC) law, the Department of Health-managed
“The SSS Caravan also made sure financial transactions. From currency for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), which mandates the automatic enroll- medical centers,” he added.
that aside from SSS, information and exchange to money transfers, offering whether land-based or sea-based. ment of all Filipinos into the Philip- He also disclosed that the new SSS
services geared towards Pag-IBIG and reliable, professional and innovative The newly signed law meant to pine Health Insurance Corp. law assures a PhP10,000 financial
Philhealth contributions and services to make business transac- ensure the long-term viability of the (PhilHealth), as either direct or assistance for two months to workers
remiances were also part of the tions more efficient and family SSS fund, which will supply Filipinos indirect contributors, ensures “100 who have lost their jobs.
services Wall Street Exchange, in remiances faster and easier. with their pension when they retire, percent health care to all the The new laws signed by Duterte, he
coordination with the Consulate “It's about providing ways to close Executive Secretary Salvador Medial- Filipinos.” said, are manifestations of the admin-
General’s Office, has offered last the deal, and means to keep you closer dea said. The poor will now have easy access istration’s effort to give back to the
The new law, Republic Act No 11199, to doctors because primary health people the taxes it collected.
expands the powers and duties of the care needs will be given down to the
Social Security Commission and barangay level, Andanar said.
repeals the Social Security Act of 1997. “With the new law, the national
2-month financial assistance government will equip all health care

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#FUN WINTER DESSERT CAMP SEASON 2

Freshly-cook dinner was served with their everyday bale against 2008 President) for his presence. Warm gratitude was also extended
Rubelin Fernandez Zamora
with a very tasty Filipino stress at work and being away Ericson expressed his heartfelt to Alpha Media, because they
traditional food, such as “Tinolang from their love ones. gratefulness to everyone for all the never fail to assist the #FUN
‘A NIGHT to remember.’ This is Manok" that really gave savory During the WDC season 2, support in continuing their despite their busy schedule, truly
the most common outburst one smell, barbecue and many more. Organizing Team head Ericson advocacy in bringing smile and joy their heart is also to serve fellow
can hear from almost 150 Filipinos The said event really served a Reyes took the chance to thank to each and every Filipino in the countrymen.
who joined the Winter Dessert breather for all the participants Mr. Allan Bacason (Former FilCom UAE despite their busy days. All aendees undertake support
Camp (WDC) season 2 initiated by and commitment that they will
#FUN, held recently. double the support for all the
WDC season 2 was held on Febru- upcoming events of the #FUN.
ary 14 and 15, 2019, by way of an The best part of the event was
overnight camping that was full of the friendship among participants
fun and games, at Batayeh that was built, as some of them
Sharjah, UAE. Despite the cold just knew each other because of
weather everybody's heart was the Winter Dessert Camp Season 2.
burning with happiness and joy Before the end of the program,
because aside from very entertain- Ms. Daisy Calabia, owner of FACE
ing games, everyone can't stop CAFÉ, invited everyone to join the
singing and dancing with the live Wet Olympics Season 2 to be held
band, #FUN Band/KELOGG’S in Umm Al Quwain, UAE, which is
Band and the HERBALUTION expected to be supported by the
Band, that came along. Contributed photo UAQ Government.
Photo courtesy of AETOSWire