For his exemplary performance in extending social security protection to entertainment industry workers, Social Security Commission (SSC) Chairman Amado D. Valdez is one of this year’s special awardees during the recently-concluded 30th Aliw Awards held at the Manila Hotel Fiesta Pavilion on December 19.
The former University of the East College of Law Dean assumed his post as SSC Chairman last November 2016. Since then, his initiatives led to the coverage of over 700 entertainment industry workers through joint partnership with Actors’ Guild of the Philippines, Film Development Council of the Philippines and Showbiz Industry Alliance.