MANILA, 17 Feb. (PIA)--The Department of Labor & Employment (DOLE) and the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) are now working on the processing of the death benefits for the 44 members of the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) who died during an encounter with Moro rebels in Mamasapano, Maguindanao.
In a statement, Labor & Employment Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz, citing a report of Employees’ Compensation Commission Executive Director Stella Zipagan-Banawis said that the GSIS has already processed the funeral benefits of the SAF 44 and that concerned GSIS branches have been advised to release the same to the beneficiaries.
“ECC Regional Extension Units staff were already instructed to coordinate with the families of the SAF 44 and the GSIS branch in their areas. They will inform the families once the checks are available for them to claim,” Baldoz said, quoting Director Banawis’ report.
Under the ECP, an employee, whether from the public or private sector, who died as a result of a work-related accident or illness will be granted a funeral benefit of P20,000 and a death benefit in the form of monthly pension for his or her beneficiaries.
Earlier last week, the ECC Board has released a resolution ordering the urgent release of EC benefits for the PNP-SAF casualties of the Mamasapano clash.
The said resolution also directed the GSIS, as the administering agency of the ECP, to immediately process and release the corresponding EC disability benefits to the wounded SAF troopers. (DOLE/RJB/SDL/PIA-NCR)
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