SSS opens 38 new branches

MANILA, Philippines - The Social Security System (SSS) has opened 38 new branches this year, bringing its total network to 264 by the end of 2014.

Of the new offices nationwide, 25 are full-service branches while 13 are service offices mostly located in malls.

In terms of location, for  the National Capital Region (NCR), there are 14 new branches and three service offices; Luzon with six new branches and four service offices, Visayas with three branches and three service offices, and Mindanao with two new branches and three service offices.

Of the 264, 119 are located in Luzon, 61 in NCR, 41 in the Visayas, and 43 in Mindanao.

 “Bringing SSS closer to over 31 million members is among our top priorities hence establishing more offices across the country is one of our primary thrusts to better serve their needs.  We also hope that this increased access and visibility will also encourage more people to join SSS,”  Emilio De Quiros Jr., president and CEO of SSS, said in a statement.

 “For next year, we will continue to determine strategic locations for setting up additional branch and service offices to make sure that every member of the SSS has easy and direct access to us,” De Quiros said.

He  added that selected SSS branches are open on Saturdays to serve members who are unable to transact during weekdays. These include those located at  Diliman, Makati-Ayala, and Makati-Gil Puyat in the National Capital Region; Cebu, Lapu-lapu, Bacolod and Iloilo in the Visayas; and Cagayan de Oro, Davao and Zamboanga in Mindanao.