By Arjay L. Balinbin

MALACAÑANG announced on Monday, Feb.12, that the terms of office of Amado D. Valdez and Jose Gabriel M. La Viña as chairman and commissioner of the Social Security System (SSS), which expired on June 30 last year, will no longer be renewed.

“The appointments of Mr. Jose Gabriel M. La Viña and Mr. Amado D. Valdez as Commissioners of SSS will not be renewed when they expired on 30 June 2017,” Presidential Spokesperson Herminio Harry L. Roque, Jr. said in a press briefing at the Palace.

Mr. Roque said there is “no reason given.”

“Anyway, it’s expiration of term and no renewal,” he added.

Mr. Roque read a portion of the letter forwarded to Messrs. La Viña and Valdez as follows:

“Considering the term for Mr. La Viña, his term of office expired on June 30, 2017. And because you have been serving in the SSS in a hold over capacity, may we inform you that upon instructions of the President your service in the SSS is hereby discontinued effective immediately.”

“Now for Amado Valdez, the same thing, considering that your term of office expired on 30 June 2017 and that you have since been serving in the SSS in a hold over capacity, may we inform you that your — upon instruction of the President, your service in the SSS is hereby discontinued effective immediately.”

As for the replacements, Mr. Roque said: “Wala pang announcement (No announcement yet). We will also make the announcement of the replacements.”

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