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ECC attends 35th ASSA conference
and board meeting, receives strategic
communication award in Vietnam
ASSA OFFICIALS POSE FOR POSTERITY IN VIETNAM. The ECC, represented
Credits : dti.gov.ph by Chairperson-Alternate and DOLE Undersecretary Jacinto V. Paras (6th
from right) pose for a picture with other ASEAN Social Security Associa-
tion (ASSA) officials from other ASEAN countries after the signing a joint
statement manifesting the ASSA’s shared viewpoints and desire towards a
united, stable and strong social security in the region during the 35th ASSA’s
conference and board meeting on 19 September 2018 at the Nha Trang
City, in the central province of Khanh Hoa, Vietnam.
“The ECC will continue to step up its program implementation and awareness
campaign to reach and assist more Filipino workers thru instituting a rock solid
multimedia strategy. This award will serve as a reminder for us to continually serve
the public with utmost sincerity and efficiency,” said Executive Director Banawis after
receiving the award.
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The Employees Compensation Commission (ECC)
bagged the strategic communication award at
the 35th ASEAN Social Security Association (ASSA)
conference and board meeting in Nha Trang, the
resort city of Khanh Hoa Province in Vietnam.
With the theme, “Challenges and Opportunities
of ASEAN social security institutions in the context
of the 4th Industrial Revolution and Free Flow of
Labour”, the event aims to gather all social institutions across South
East Asia to promote regional cooperation in all areas of social
security activities and it aspires to harness and maximize all efforts
to achieve progressive and sustainable social security protection
within the region. The event also coincides with the celebration of
the 20th year of the ASSA’s establishment.
The ECC, represented by ECC Chairperson-Alternate and DOLE
Undersecretary Jacinto V. Paras and ECC Executive Director Stella
Zipagan-Banawis received the award from Dr. Suradej Waleeitikul,
ASSA Chairman.
The award is in recognition of the ECC’s commendable efforts in
keeping all Filipino workers informed of their rights, benefits and
privileges under the Employees’ Compensation Program (ECP) thru
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an intensive and innovative information campaign.
“The ECC will continue to step up its program implementation and
awareness campaign to reach and assist more Filipino workers thru
instituting a rock solid multimedia strategy. This award will serve as a
reminder for us to continually serve the public with utmost sincerity
and efficiency,” said Executive Director Banawis after receiving the
award.
The event was also attended by other ASSA member-institutions
from the Philippines namely, the Government Service Insurance
System (GSIS) and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation.
The ASSA was established in 1998 following the signing of a
Memorandum of Agreement in Bangkok, Thailand on February
1998 involving heads of social security institutions from five
countries – the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and
Thailand. It was formed to set-up regional cooperation for social
security development, to provide a forum for member institutions
to exchange views and experiences on social security issues. The
ASSA has been the premier association for regional social security
cooperation in the ASEAN region. As of today, the ASSA has 20
member institutions from 10 ASEAN countries.
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