Early in the morning of November 14, 2013, Ana Liza De Guzman rode a bus from Guadalupe, Makati City to go to her work in Air Freight 2100 in Paranaque City and seated on the first row from the door of the bus. Because she woke up early, she was planning to take a nap continue reading : ODW grabs ECC’s helping hand, now back to work

Police Officer 1 Emmanwel Dagsan was wounded on his right thigh during the encounter between the PNP and NPA in Sagada on March 29, 2014. He was rushed to Baguio General Hospital and needed an intensive treatment which involved orthopaedic surgery. Upon learning about the incident, the Employees’ Compensation Commission-Quick Response Team of CAR visited continue reading : ECC assists injured police officer in Sagada

President Benigno S. Aquino recently approved the increase of Employees’ Compensation Funeral Benefit from P10,000 to P20,000 for both the employees in the private and public sectors and 10% across-the-board increase in EC pension for all EC permanent partial disability, permanent total disability and survivorship pension in the private sector. Labor and Employment Secretary and continue reading : President Aquino approves increase in EC benefits

The Employees’ Compensation Commission granted a total amount of Php 1,041,182,633.69 of EC benefits to 258,904 claims for work-connected contingencies in 2013 benefitting both the public and private sector employees Chair of the ECC Board and Secretary of Labor and Employment Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz said. Baldoz stated that compared to 2012 where benefits were at Php continue reading : 258,904 claims amounting to Php 1 billion worth of Employees’ Compensation benefits granted in 2013

The Employees’ Compensation Commission inked an agreement with Divine Word Hospital in Tacloban City in order to provide assistance to occupationally-disabled workers in Region 8. Starting May 5 of this year, the Divine Word Hospital provides physical and occupational therapy sessionsto ODWs under the Katulong at Gabay sa Manggagawang May Kapansanan (KaGabay) Program. KaGabay is continue reading : In Tacloban, ECC and Divine Word Hospital partners in providing assistance to ODWs

Despite security concerns, the Quick Response Team of the Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) Regional Extension Unit 11 reached out to the PNP victims and their families after the clash between PNP and members of the New People’s Army in Matinao, Davao del Sur on March 10, 2014. The team informed the victims that they can continue reading : ECC aids PNP casualties in NPA attacks in Davao del Sur

Advocacy Iloilo Iloilo City – The Employees’ Compensation Commission in coordination with the Department of Labor and Employment- Region VI, conducted a one-day advocacy seminar on Employees’ Compensation Program on April 3, 2014 at Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Center. The free admission seminar was attended by 189 participants coming from both the private and continue reading : ECC invades Region 6 to conduct ECP advocacy seminar