DBP mourns death of one of its board of directors

THE Social Security System “Even before COVID- 19, ( SSS) recorded nearly 60 we recognize the importance million transactions in the of digitally transforming our SSS Mobile App from January services for the convenience to December 2020, four times of our stakeholders. When more than the almost 12 the pandemic struck, we were and Huawei AppGallery. In million transactions recorded already equipped with online December 2020, the mobile app in the same period in 2019. service channels such as the became available to employers

SSS president and chief SSS Mobile App that helped our upon the deployment of the executive officer Aurora members, pensioners, covered Employer Portal. Ignacio said that apart from employers, and the public to SSS Mobile App downloads the continuous development reach us in the safety of their from January to December of the SSS Mobile App, one of homes or offices,” Ignacio said. 2020 reached about 7.38 the key drivers of its usage The SSS Mobile App – million, a 221 percent increase increase is the need for non- launched in April 2018 – is a from the nearly 2.30 million contact service channels in light free app for smartphone users. downloads recorded in the of the coronavirus disease 2019 It can be downloaded through same period in 2019. (COVID-19) pandemic. the App Store, Play Store, As of the end of February

THE Development Bank of the Philippines Al-Amanah Islamic Investment Bank. (DBP) mourns the passing of Miguel Abaya, a Bringing his military proficiency to the fore, member of the Bank’s Board of Directors. He Brigadier General Abaya (AFP, Ret.) provided was 85 years old. significant insights on economic and social

Director Abaya was appointed by President development which guided the Board in making Rodrigo Duterte on Nov. 7, 2016. As a member sound decisions, given DBP’s substantial of the DBP Board, he chaired the Board’s Risk involvement in the modernization programs Oversight Committee and held an important of the Armed Forces and the Police. role in the Development Advocacy Committee, Brigadier General Abaya was a graduate of IT Governance Committee, RPT Committee, the Philippine Military Academy and a holder of and the Executive Committee. Director Abaya a Masters Degree in Public Management from also sat as one of the members of the Board of the University of the Philippines, Cebu. He also Directors of DBP Service Corporation and the obtained a Postgraduate Degree in International 2021, the said app has been SSS information including requirements for SSS benefit downloaded almost 13.22 the status of contributions, programs; view the list and million times. loans, and benefit claims; addresses of SSS branches;

To use the SSS Mobile apply for salary loan; submit and submit feedback. It App, a member or employer maternity notification ( for also includes the sending of must create a My.SSS account self-employed, voluntary, and applications for the issuance that can be found on the SSS Overseas Filipino Worker of SS numbers. website (www.sss.gov.ph). members); generate their Employers, on the other

Through the said app, Payment Reference Numbers hand, can update their contact members can update contact f or contributions; pay information and view the information details such as contributions using PayMaya status of their contribution their address, email address, and Bank of the Philippine and loan payments and benefit and mobile number; view their Islands; view documentary reimbursements./ Defense Management from the Naval Post and work ethic, and a zeal for learning being a Graduate School in Monterey, California. consistent academic achiever in his younger days.

Since 1982, Brigadier General Abaya He is survived by his wife Milagros Rendon has been a member of the Pi Gamma Mu Abaya, daughters Gemma Theresa Abaya Lustre International Honor Society in Social Sciences and Sheila Angelica Abaya Maximo, and son – University of the Philippines Diliman Alpha Jomini Rendon Abaya; sons- in- law Joselito Chapter. He also served as Regional Commander Lustre and Jonathan Maximo; daughter-in-law of the Philippine Constabulary – Integrated Leizl Abaya; grandchildren Anna Francesca, National Police. Chris Martin, Karlo Raphael, Jose Marco, Bea

Fondly called by his colleagues as “General Katrina, Gene Janus, Luis Miguel, Ana Patricia, Abaya” or “General Miguel,” DBP will remember Anika Dominic, Andrea Dennise, Alec Daniel him as a board director who possessed and Aliyah Dana; and great- grandson Cris unwavering integrity, a contagious dedication Antonio./