By GMA News Published May 26, 2026 5:39pm + Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Social Security System (SSS) has deployed its mobile e-Wheels or Palengke Caravans to public markets and barangays, as part of efforts to bring SSS services closer to communities—reducing travel time, long queues, and transaction difficulties.In a statement on Tuesday, the week-long Palengke Caravan started on May 25 across Metro Manila and will deploy more e-Wheels on May 27 and 28, which targets to serve around 21,500 clients.On May 27, e-Wheels will be deployed to Calapan, Oriental Mindoro; Legazpi, Albay; Silay City, Negros Occidental; and Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte. The initiative will conclude on May 28 with a final deployment in Virac, Catanduanes.According to SSS, the Palengke Caravan will offer the following services, including online-related transactions:employer registration updating of member data records inquiries and verification Annual Confirmation of Pensioners (ACOP) issuance of SSS numbers and formsOnline-related transactions include My.SSS registration, password resetting, payment Reference Number generation, pension loan applications, and benefit claim applications.“Through the SSS e-Wheels/Palengke Caravan, we are bringing government services directly to communities so people can access assistance and complete transactions closer to where they live and work,” said SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Joseph M. De Claro.From January to April, SSS said it conducted a total of 3,294 e-Wheels activities nationwide, serving 239,367 members and residents in last-mile communities. —Lyjah Tiffany Bonzo/RF, GMA News
SSS 'Palengke Caravans' to bring services closer to communities
The Social Security System (SSS) has deployed its mobile e-Wheels or Palengke Caravans to public markets and barangays, as part of efforts to bring SSS services closer to communities—reducing travel time, long queues, and transaction difficulties.












