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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

SSS released P53.27-B maternity benefit from 2016 to 2021


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Social Security System (SSS) President and CEO Michael G. Regino announced on Monday that P53.27 billion maternity benefit was released to 1.91 million members from 2016 to 2021.

Significant jump in disbursement was first noted in 2019 following the implementation of Republic Act No. 11210 or Expanded Maternity Leave Law, which was signed by former President Rodrigo R. Duterte. Highest peak of releases was recorded in 2021 amounting to P13.90 billion.


“The SSS, as a conduit agency gave its full support to this endeavor through continuous disbursement of maternity benefits to our qualified female members since the law was implemented in March 2019. We have also recalibrated and simplified the application procedures through online submission of maternity benefit application for members and reimbursement for employers through the My.SSS Portal which started last May 2021,” said Regino.


Under the Expanded Maternity Leave Law, Regino pointed out that the maternity leave was extended from 60 days (for normal delivery)/78 days (caesarean section delivery) to 105 days. SSS female members may also avail of this benefit, regardless of the frequency, provided that the minimum of three (3) qualifying contributions from the 12-month period prior the semester of childbirth or miscarriage/emergency termination of pregnancy (ETP) has been met and were not paid on or after the semester of contingency.

“With the Expanded Maternity Leave Law, the increased amount of maternity benefit and number of maternity leave assisted our female members with their financial needs, providing extra time to recover from childbirth, and most importantly, to spend quality time with their newborn babies,” Regino concluded.



DOTr calibrates land transport programs ahead of F2F classes


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With the expected surge in passenger demand in the opening of face-to-face (F2F) classes this year, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) is carefully calibrating its existing land transport programs to effectively and efficiently serve the increasing number of commuters.

Transportation Secretary Jaime J. Bautista directed Road Transport and Infrastructure Undersecretary Mark Steven C. Pastor, Railway Undersecretary Cesar Chavez, and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Chairperson Cheloy Garafil to ensure continuous implementation of the Service Contracting Program (SCP), Libreng Sakay Program, and to fast-track the rationalization of public transport routes.

Sec. Bautista also directed the immediate release of P1,000 fuel subsidy to the target 617,806 qualified tricycle driver-beneficiaries as listed by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), full deployment of all 550 buses in the EDSA Busway especially during rush hours, and availability of equity subsidy as down payment for the acquisition of modern public utility vehicles (PUVs) under the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP).

The Transport Secretary is scheduling a meeting with the bus consortium operating the EDSA Carousel route and other concerned government agencies to ensure sufficient deployment of buses to accommodate increased passenger demand due to the F2F classes.

“We will coordinate our actions with concerned agencies such as the DepEd, CHED, MMDA, LTO, LTFRB, PNP, AFP-NCR, DILG, IACT and others not under the DOTr,” said Sec. Bautista.

The Secretary added that according to various studies conducted during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a low probability of virus transmission in public transport, so long as strict implementation of health and safety measures are in place and are being followed by the drivers, operators, and commuters. This dispels public apprehension of possible increase in COVID-19 incidence when F2F classes begin.

“We are also looking at accelerating the grant of franchise instead of just permits for buses on critical routes used by students such as Katipunan, Commonwealth, Recto Avenue,” added Sec. Bautista.

Monday, July 11, 2022

ePLDT, ePDS launch enterprise content management solution Doctrieve


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In a virtual event titled Metamorphosis: The Future of Content Management Unfolds, ePDS, ePLDT, and Newgen Software have introduced their newest enterprise content management solution Doctrieve. Several executives from the said companies also shared insights on emerging market trends, the product landscape, and the demand for a cloud-based contextual content services (ECM) platform.

ePDS Inc., together with its parent company ePLDT Inc., and Newgen Software, introduced an enterprise content management solution called ‘Doctrieve’ which helps companies efficiently manage their business documents and assets.

Doctrieve is a software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based content management solution designed to systematically direct the end-to-end lifecycle of business content, from origination to disposition. Likewise, it enables the delivery of documents across different channels, addressing the wide-ranging workflow requirements of organizations.

"Doctrieve is a new solution that will improve how companies manage and process their business assets documents and data. Together with our technology partner Newgen, this solution is a product of our 14 years of expertise and domain knowledge, furthering our thrust to provide companies the ability to adapt to new business challenges," said Guia Bettina Gordon, ePDS Chief Operating Officer and ePLDT Group Head for Treasury.

"Traditional ways of managing content had their disadvantages for an organization in various ways. Leveraging Doctrieve, built on Newgen's Contextual Content Services Platform (ECM), allows business leaders to simplify content-centric processes while infusing context in all engagements. The platform helps streamline the end-to-end lifecycle of enterprise content while providing remote, secure collaboration between stakeholders," said Pramod Kumar, Geography Head and Vice President (APAC), Newgen Software.

Aside from improving efficiency in workflow processes, Doctrieve also promotes sustainable practices in companies as it is an environment-friendly solution that helps minimize carbon footprint compared to using the traditional paper trail.

Moreover, it eliminates the difficulties in maintaining paper documentation such as searchability, secure storage, update method, and costs, among others.

ePLDT hosts Doctrieve in ePLDT Microsoft Azure Cloud and safeguards it through its cybersecurity solutions, ensuring all data and processes stored are digitally safe. This was partnered with Newgen’s three decades of expertise in digital transformation platforms, encompassing process automation, content services, and communication management capabilities.

"Businesses can create a digital workplace without boundaries with anytime-anywhere access to content and documents using Doctrieve. By leveraging this platform, organizations can comprehensively and systematically process their files, from capturing, processing, and storing to extending content for various industry use cases," said Diwar Pasricha, Deputy General Manager, Presales, Newgen Software.

"Collaboration is the heart of enterprise content management. This partnership between ePDS, ePLDT, and Newgen gave birth to a locally hosted solution that offers numerous benefits to businesses. This will help a lot of companies in the Philippines that would want to maximize the advantages of document digitalization," shared Clint Christopher Siao, ePDS Product Marketing Head.

As a subsidiary of ePLDT Inc., ePDS is a client communication managed service provider engaged in document management and digitization, and digital printing.

For more information, visit ePLDT.com. 



About Newgen Software


Newgen is the leading provider of a unified digital transformation platform with native process automation, content services, and communication management capabilities. Globally, successful enterprises rely on Newgen's industry-recognized low code application platform to develop and deploy complex, content-driven, and customer-engaging business applications on the cloud. From onboarding to service requests, lending to underwriting, and for many more use cases across industries. Newgen unlocks simple with speed and agility.



For more details, visit www.newgensoft.com.

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