PR - Release SSS Calamity Fund Now!

PRESS RELEASE

Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino -Partido Lakas ng Masa

October 9, 2009

RELEASE SSS CALAMITY FUND NOW!

Members of the Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP) under Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM) picketed in front of the office of the SSS (Social Security Syetem) to demand the release of funds of its members.

The Social Security Agency is a government office intended to secure the benefits of the workers in the private sector through loans. One such loan is the Calamity Loan, which is aimed at providing immediate relief to SSS members in times of calamity.

However, since 2004, SSS stopped the disbursement of the Calamity Loan. Recently, Tropical Storm Ondoy damaged the lives and livelihood of thousands of SSS members. The Calamity Loan, if made available, could have provided much needed relief to members desperately seeking for help.

Leody De Guzman, Chairperson of the Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP), lamented that, “We are very disappointed with SSS’s insensitivity to its members in these times of crisis. Even if SSS declared for the earlier renewal of the members’ Salary Loan, this is a mere token help for the members and not all members’ are qualified enough to enjoy it. Furthermore, the Salary Loan is regularly received by a qualified loaner and is not intended for calamity relief. Therefore, SSS must not make fools out of us by putting the Salary Loan as the alternative for the Calamity Loan.”

Such insensitivity has led to a snail-paced relief effort from the government. It is a shame in the part of SSS that most private foundations and peoples’ organizations have quicker response during times of calamity. Such is a big slap in the face of SSS, which collects billions of pesos from all its members.

“We demand for the release of the SSS Calamity Loan NOW! The hard-earned contributions of its members must be given without any delay for it is the mandate of SSS to secure the benefits of its members.” De Guzman further added.

The group held a short program and vowed to escalate their demands to pressure the SSS and will elevate the issue to Malacañang.

Dagdag na Datos sa Relief Operation

RIZAL Area
	AREA LOCATION	No. of Affected Families	Status	Things Needed	Contact Person	Contact Number
	Montalban BUTODA BRG KV-1 MANGGATODA WOWTODA Brgy.Geronimo Brgy.Balete Cainta Taytay Binangonan	120 100 100 140 120 350 300 1,500 Families 500 Families 350 Families		Food, Water, Medicine, Clothing	Jojo PMT Elna Rizal Baby Onilongo	09228457071 09084816376 09289596893
Laguna AREA Over All: Ronie Luna 09175223194 09185663923 Ding Tuiza 09289755089	San Pedro: Brgy. Landayan, South Fairway, Cuyad, San Roque, Tamuro Binan : Brgy. San Antonio, Dela Paz, Wawa, Malaban Santa Rosa: Boung South Ville -2 Brgy. Aplaya, Sinalhan, Caingin Cabuyao: South Ville in Cabuyao compost 4 Brgy. Marinig, San Isidro, Lake View, Baclaran Calamba City: Brgy. Samperuhan, Looc, Aplaya, Parian Pansol, Bagong Kalsada Los Banos: Brgy. Maahas, Laylayan at Aplaya Tadlak and Poblacion Bay : Brgy. San Isidro, Sto. Dominggo, Aplaya, Laylayan Fami: Sa pangkalahatan ay lubog pa ang mga bahayan sa palibot ng Laguna De Bay: gaya ng: Pila, Santa Cruz, Lumban, Siniloan, Mabitak, Pangil, Sta. Maria, Pakil, Victoria, Kalayaan, Paete, Los Banos, Calamba, Cabuyao, Santa Rosa, Binan, San Pedro. Total sa Laguna: May 147 Evacuation Center at 77,000 Families	7,000 Families mostly Workers and Urban Poor 4,000 Families 6,500 Families 7,000 Families 18,000 Families 4,000 Families 3,000 Families 700 Families	Until Now Flooded Until Now Flooded Still flooded Still flooded Still flooded in Brgy.Looc, Aplaya and Bagong Kalsada Still Flooded Still Flooded (Landslide)	Food, Water, Medicine, Clothing Food, Water, Medicine, Clothing Food, Water, Medicine, Clothing Food, Water, Medicine, Clothing Food, Water, Medicine, Clothing Food, Water, Medicine, Clothing Food, Water, Medicine, Clothing Food, Water, Medicine, Clothing	Monic Albao Melvina Evangelista Blk.6, Lot11 South Fairway, Sn. Pedro Robert and Lala Ka. Menong Humarang Boboy Villar Ely De Guzman Jojo Reverra Ding Tuiza Daboy Jardin Nick Brgy. Trea. In Brgy. San Isidro Ding Tuiza Laguna Urban Poor & Housing Development Office, Laguna Province	09084882672 09297039105 09215161618 09197827866 09204264548 09204293187 09282494003 09289755089 09083084661 09192315260 09289755089

Relief Operation Matrix

RELIEF OPERATION MATRIX 1000 families

PROVINCE/CITY/MUNICIPALITY

City	AREA LOCATION	No. of Affected Families	Status	Things Needed	Contact Person	Contact Number
Quezon City	Tatalon, Tagupo St.	88 families	Submerged	Food and Clothing	Samahan ng mga Magkakapitbahay ng Delgado Comp. c/o Cenon Sabanan (Pres.) or Dennis	09228761095
	Brgy. Sto. Domingo, P. Florentino St.	1,000 families	2 dead (electrocuted)	Food and Clothing Foods	Ka Albo and Linda Perez Dennis/Dante	09228761095
	Agno St., Brgy. Tatalon	500 families	13 dead	Submerged, sunog	Dennis	09228761095
	Bagong Silangan (opposite Batasan main gate, nr DSWD building). Site of relief distrib: covered court nr barangay hall; school)	2,800 families	36 dead	Food, clothing, water, portalets (3), medicines	William Cerdeña Sanlakas	09182252016
	Damayan Lagi (riverside)	2,500 families	Submerged	Food, water, medicine	Dennis/Dante	09228898134
Marikina	Paradise, Malanday	351 families	1 dead	Food, clothing, blankets	Larry Pascua	09055086518
	Olandes, Brgy. IBC	1,500 families		H2O, Food	Joel Lachica	09295614362
	Brgy. Tomana	6,000 families	Sumerged 30ft baha 13 dead (partial)	H2O, food, damit, medicines	Cris Carorocan	09089655895
Pasig	Willarey Subd., Pinagbuhatan	(199) 4,000 families	still flooded	Rubber Boat, water, food, clothing	Nelia Vibar	6438456
	Sitio Nagpayong	1,000 families	Still flooded	Rubber Boat, water, food, clothing	Danny	09225438555
	Santolan	2,000 families	Submerged	H2O, food
Cainta	Brgy. San Andres	1,620 families	Still flooded	Water, food, damit, medicines
Manila	De Paco, Paz St.	501 families	Submerged	Food, water, clothing	Marlyn	09194572791
	Punta	550 families			Dong Hernandez	09154467319
	San Andres Bukid at Pasig Line	200 families			Amy Perez
	Baseco, R10	120 Families	Tinangay ang mga bahay 3 bata ang namatay	Food, water, clothing	Virgie/Leo	09291729423 09106668529
Paranaque	San Antonio C-5 and NAIA runway	200 Families	Maraming nasirang bahay, 1 dead	Food, H2O	Edgar	09195928934
Las pinas	Pulang Lupa Z-10	145 families	Submerged	foods	Rose Amador	09084153613
Caloocan	Palmera spring’s	80 families	Submerged	Food, blankets	Leny Olimpio Jubille South	925-30-36
	Dagat-dagatan, Dawata	320 families	Submerged	Food, water, clothing	Kokoy	09185841384
Malabon	Letre	856 families	Submerged		Gie	09235896804
	Potrero Puno	940 families	Still flooded	Food, water, clothing	Gie	09235896804
	Longos, Pinagsabugan	225 families	Submerged	Food, water, clothing	Sami	09292555772
Navotas	C-3 creek(Manalo)	172 families	Submerged	Food, water, clothing	Sami	09292555772
Bulacan	San Jose, Del Monte Bangkal Mambog Look 2nd Longos Sto. Nino Dapdap Malis	60 Families 10 families 3 families 4 families 5 families 20 families 30 families 10 families	Submerged	Food, medicine, clothing	Leny Olimpio Jubille South Dennis Asne of AMA	925-30-36 0923-379-1385
Rizal	Lupang Arenda, Brgy. Sta. Ana, Taytay	2,000 families	Still flooded	H2O, Food, medicines	Teng Barlos	09215666586
	Naagting, Sitio Siwang, San Juan	50 Families	Still flooded	H20,food,medicines	c/o Cion
	Montalban BUTODA BRG KV-1 MANGGATODA WOWTODA Brgy.Geronimo Brgy.Balete	120 100 100 140 120 350 300		Foods	Jojo PMT	09228457071
Laguna	Brgy. Landayan, Fairway, Cuyad, in San Pedro Brgy. Sto Nino, Dela Pax at Laylayan Aplaya in Binan Laguna Boung South Ville -2 in Santa Rosa, Brgy. Aplaya, Sta. Rosa Laguna Cabuyao: South Ville in Cabuyao compost 4 Brgy. Marinig, San Isidro, Lake View, Baclaran Brgy. Samperuhan, Looc, Aplaya, Parian Pansol, Bagong Kalsada in Calamba City Brgy. Maahas, Laylayan at Aplaya and Poblacion in Los Banos Brgy. San Isidro, Sto. Dominggo, Aplaya, Laylayan in Bay Laguna	5,000 Families mostly Workers and Urban Poor 4,000 Families 3,500 Families 10,000 Families 7,000 Families	Still flooded Still flooded in Brgy.Looc, Aplaya and Bagong Kalsada		Ronie Luna	09175223194

Total: 60,590 families

68 dead

Partial Report 10/1/09