ECC launches first text information campaign
Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 16:17:39 +0000
THE Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) has launched its first SMS information campaign project on Feb. 6, 2020, targeting all Government Services Insurance System (GSIS) members in order to strengthen awareness on the Employees’ Compensation Program (ECP) among public sector employees.
The ECC – through a data-sharing agreement with the GSIS, the implementing agency of the program – was given mobile numbers of target market members. This project is part of the many initiatives of the ECC to strengthen its information dissemination campaign about the ECP.
In the pilot run, the ECC texted the first 50, 000 mobile numbers while other numbers will get text messages on a staggered schedule quarterly.
Executive Director Stella Zipagan-Banawis said, “We are glad that finally the SMS text blast is already on its pilot run. This way we are able to provide employees with information on the ECP right at the tips of their fingers.”
According to Banawis, the text campaign is slated to run for one year to encompass the GSIS members, including uniformed personnel who are also covered under the EC Program. Meanwhile, she added that all compulsory members of the Social Security System, who are also automatically covered under the, ECP are also expected to receive ECC updates via texting in the coming days.
The ECC is a government agency that provides a package of benefits to both public and private workers who meet work-related contingencies such as sickness, accident or death.