THE ACTORS Actors Guild of the Philippines or the Katipunan ng mga Artistang Pilipino sa Pelikula at Telebisyon (KAPPT) has signed an agreement with the Social Security System (SSS) for the compulsory coverage and remittance of contributions for self-employed movie and television industry workers. The deal, which will be under the existing “ArtistaSSSya” partnership, will cover 1,600 KAPPT members, including actors, actresses, singers, producers, stage personalities, commercial artists, and stunt men. “Art is the highest form of expression so we should take care of our people in the movie industry. We must ensure that they will have a secure future especially when they retire,” SSS Chairman Amado D. Valdez said in a statement. KAPPT President Imelda A. Papin, for her part, said that to encourage SSS membership, the association will pay for the initial contributions of its members. “The board decided to pay the initial SSS contributions of the first 250 active members to encourage others to join so that each one of us can say na nakasandal na kami sa pader (we have a wall to lean on),” Ms. Papin, a singer, said.

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