May 23, 2025

Tag: Rolando Macasaet

  • Senator Pimentel Backs Call to Halt SSS Contribution Increase

    In a recent statement, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III has thrown his weight behind the growing demand to pause the scheduled rise in Social Security System (SSS) contribution rates. Pimentel raised concerns about the effectiveness of these increases in enhancing member benefits. The senator’s comments come in the wake of protests from private school…

    Written by

    Tessa Santos

  • Senator Backs Call to Halt SSS Contribution Increase Amid Concerns Over Member Benefits

    In a recent development from Quezon City, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III has thrown his weight behind the growing demand to pause the scheduled increase in Social Security System (SSS) contribution rates. Pimentel’s support comes in response to concerns raised by private school teachers about the financial strain caused by the rise from 14…

    Written by

    Rodel Jacinto

  • Former SSS President Urges Pause on Contribution Rate Increases

    In a recent statement, Rolando Macasaet, the former head of the Social Security System (SSS), advocated for a temporary halt to the scheduled increases in SSS contribution rates. Macasaet, who served as SSS president from May 2023 until his resignation in October 2024 to pursue a political career with the SSS-GSIS Pensyonado party-list, emphasized the…

    Written by

    Christine Macapagal