New SSS President is Neri.... What?

Thank you for opening this particular topic. Anyways, definitely Neri's loyalty is with the recent administration. Though, he may be qualified because of his educational background, his character is definitely in question. And yes, our contribution is definitely in threat knowing that a lot of money is involved in the process. I guess, as members, this time we should be more vigilant as to where the government is taking our money. We pay our taxes and yet we somehow had this que sera attitude as to where these tax deductions go to. I mean, do we get the quality of service we deserve with the kind of roads we use in commuting, the traffic condition we encounter, the quality of health services we have from our public hospitals, etc.? And now that our SSS contributions seem to be threatened, what is there that we should expect from the state that supposedly taking care of its citizens? All I can say is that the leadership in our government seemed to be extracting whatever it could get from the citizens. And the leadership is callous enough to show everything without being bothered by their conscience. I should commend the outgoing SSS president for her effort in making SSS strong in terms of financial sustainability. There was a time, when SSS was a bit unstable, but she somehow was able to get through the rough times. The only wish I had is that this outgoing president would have made a mechanism that members' contribution would not be manipulated nor abused by anyone whether there is change of leadership or non.

Definitely there will always be a political color in this appointment of Secretary Neri. Though I think he have the education and capability to lead the SSS, but he lacks the most important thing that a leader should have, a strong character. I just don't know why the President continues to do such appointment like this with person who have a questionable reputation. Is this how stupid she thinks of the Filipino people? It's better that the SSS employees union are well aware of this and will be vigilant to guard the SSS funds from unscrupulous use.

oh my Goodness! i have just heard about this news! it is soo depressing! :(

That is also my initial reaction.. WHAT?! Maybe this is his payback for being loyal to his boss. I watch the outgoing president and I can sense that something is wrong with her resignation. She told the media that she turned down some requests in the past to fund some projects and no way that she will use the member's fund to those things not related to the 400M members. That is what the prize that a hard headed members of the cabinet had to pay, to be kicked out in their post not for being corrupt but for being straight. She seems to be the abnormal among the normal eggs of corrupt like her boss. This is how this government being run by the tenant of Malacañang. She's building an empire of puppets so she can stay beyond her term and Neri deserves to have a juicy seat for being the dog that doesn't bark. In fairness, the man is qualified but does he have a credibility?

I wonder why GMA should still give Neri a high position in financial institution.What good it will entail to opur country?

clearly a political pay-off for proteceting gloria's interests durign the zte scandal. let's hope and pray that the thieves in malacanang won't dip their hands in the pension fund of sss members. although, it seems like asking a scorpion not to sting its victims.

You got it. Poor Filipinos like us. We will find out soon that they will have no funds when we loan something from SSS because of this and that. And expect a ready explanation behind. I hate Gloria. She don't have any credibility as well as Neri.

That's what you get when you remain loyal and quite to the present administration. Poor Neri that he's name is forever associated with controversy & mistrust.. Filipinos just disgust him and his dictator.

i think your concern is well-founded and valid. taking into account the history and tendency of this present administration, it is very likely that it will do something magical in the fund with the guy who never betrays his boss and is all too loyal to the president. of all people, why neri? because he does not speak when the fate of the president is on the line.

i'm against the appointment of romulo neri as new sss president of the philippines because people already has no confidence on his leadership after he was linked the controversial ZTE NBN broadband deal. his educational background and experience is unquestionable but his leadership already has no moral support from the people. president arroyo must appoint someone who have credibility to lead the social security system of the philippines...

Philippines is getting crazier and crazier everyday. I don't know if we Filipinos are blind or just doesn't don't care. Its really obvious why Neri is assigned in SSS, its not because of his credentials, but because of politics. I don't know why there are people that are so greedy even though they know 10 years from now they'll gonna die. They can't bring all those money to hell. This people are crazy. The only thing that I can say right now is Good luck to all SSS members.