THE board of trustees of Meralco Employees Savings & Loan Association Inc. (Mesala) has approved the reclassification of Mesala members’ dependents as special members. In a memo dated May 24, 2011, Mesala general manager Alfredo Ramos bared the revised guidelines for dependents’ membership in the association. Qualified to enroll as special members are relatives by consanguinity, that is, the member’s parents, legitimate children, and brothers or sisters of the same parent; and his or her legitimate spouse. However, members’ relatives with existing accounts shall be allowed to continue the same.

To become a Mesala member, the relative must submit a completed membership card for special members endorsed by the regular member; proof of relationship with the regular member, such as birth certificate, adoption documents, or marriage contract issued by the National Statistics Office; valid photo IDs; utility bills indicating the applicant’s permanent address; and P100 membership fee.