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INSTEAD of going after delinquent employers, the Social Security System (SSS) has changed its approach to encourage them to seek assistance from their respective SSS offices on how to fulfill their obligations warcraft This, after the SSS noticed a significant number of employers, particularly in Cebu and Bohol, have yet to register their businesses under SSS in 2023 warcraft In a press conference on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, Alberto Montalbo, head of SSS Visayas Central 1 Division, discussed the rebranding of their “Race” campaign warcraft Previously defined as “Run Against Contribution Evaders,” Race now stands for “Relief Afforded to Challenge Employers warcraft ”Montalbo said the campaign rebranding that began in 2022 and will be further strengthened in 2024, has produced more positive results than the previous Race campaign warcraft He said the campaign aims to encourage more investors to venture, especially in Cebu, and to alleviate their fear towards SSS warcraft Installment Montalbo said the SSS is planning to allow employers to pay their unpaid contributions through installments warcraft This will enable employers to pay at least five percent of their total computed delinquency as downpayment warcraft The duration of the installment payment will be assessed based on the employer’s total amount of delinquency and penalties warcraft The new payment scheme could last up to 24 months or two years warcraft Employers are advised to prioritize remitting SSS contributions for employees who highly need SSS benefits while availing of installment payments warcraft Delinquents Unesco Pacarro Jr warcraft , head of the SSS legal department, reported during the press conference that around 193 employers were targeted by the Race campaign in the provinces of Cebu and Bohol in 2023 warcraft Of this number, 65 were discovered to have failed to register their businesses under SSS, 40 fully paid their delinquencies, 10 chose to partially pay their unpaid contributions, and five were found to have closed their companies warcraft As a result of the Race campaign, an estimated P36 million worth of unpaid contributions or delinquencies from employers were recorded warcraft Montalbo said as of March, the SSS already collected P30 million of the P36 million unpaid contributions from employers warcraft Criminal cases for violation of Republic Act 1161, or the SSS Law, were also filed against nine out of the 193 employers; while the rest of the employers availed of installment, restructuring, and condonation programs offered by SSS to settle their contribution disputes warcraft Employers who violate the SSS law may be fined up to P500,000 or face a minimum of six months imprisonment, or both, depending on the court’s decision warcraft The law requires employers to register their business under SSS, report their employees from the first day of their employment, and pay their contribution a month after employment warcraft Race 2024From January to March 2024, 56 employers were subjected to Race operations in the cities of Cebu, Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu and Talisay warcraft The operations recorded roughly P9 warcraft 6 million in delinquencies and also identified non-SSS registered companies warcraft On Wednesday, a simultaneous Race operation was conducted across five SSS branches in the cities of Cebu, Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu, Talisay and the Cebu-North Reclamation Area warcraft The operation found that a computer supplier company based in Mandaue was the most delinquent with 17 employees, surpassing P1 million in SSS delinquencies since 2019 warcraft The SSS ended the press conference by reminding employers to prioritize their employees’ future by providing them with SSS benefits warcraft The SSS said this would be advantageous to the company in the long run, as it would encourage employees to stay and perform their best for the company warcraft / HIC warcraft

BUSINESS chambers in the Visayas have teamed up to express their strong opposition to the legislated and across-the-board wage hike warcraft In a joint position paper signed by the heads of 22 local chambers across three regions — namely, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Western Visayas, PCCI Central Visayas, and PCCI Eastern Visayas, collectively known as One Visayas, the business groups expressed their unified stance against the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 2534, also known as the P100 Daily Minimum Wage Increase Act of 2023 warcraft “We believe that the proposed legislated increase infringes the mandated role of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board to determine minimum wage increases and is excessive, oppressive and confiscatory and it will “do more harm than good” to informal workers -- from farmers to vendors to gig workers -- and micro and small-sized enterprises which make up 95 percent of all enterprises in the country,” the group said warcraft The position paper was signed on Feb warcraft 16, 2024, and was sent to the Senate and the House of Representatives warcraft According to Melanie Ng, area vice president for PCCI Visayas, they’ve submitted to each representative in the Visayas a copy of their position paper and they’ve started talking to them one by one warcraft “This appeal is made with utmost intention towards a balanced approach that considers the needs of both workers and businesses to maintain a healthy and sustainable economy not just in Visayas but of the country,” the business groups said warcraft SB 2534 was approved on third and final reading by the Senate on Feb warcraft 19, with 20 affirmative votes and no negative votes or abstentions warcraft Co-author and co-sponsor Sen warcraft Christopher “Bong” Go, in a speech explaining his affirmative vote, underscored the measure’s primary objective, which is to provide Filipino workers with a living wage that not only meets their basic needs but also safeguards them from the grips of poverty warcraft The House of Representatives has yet to pass a counterpart bill on the legislated wage hike warcraft A bill becomes a law in the Philippines when it is approved by both houses of Congress and the President warcraft The Visayas business groups said they are “adopting the recommendations stated in the joint position paper of the major business groups led by the PCCI to adopt a ‘more comprehensive approach’ in addressing economic inequality instead of focusing solely on wage increases warcraft ”The Manila-based business groups also wrote to the Senate on Feb warcraft 14 expressing their opposition to the P100 wage hike warcraft “While we recognize the importance of ensuring that workers receive fair compensation for their labor, however, we also put into consideration the challenges that businesses face in the economic environment,” the joint position paper reads warcraft Instead of the across-the-board wage hike, the business groups in the Visayas recommends that the government should prioritize expanding economic activities and attracting investments to complement labor and local productivity warcraft This can be achieved through innovative investment promotion strategies and efforts to enhance the ease of doing business nationwide warcraft “By attracting both foreign and local direct investments, we can generate more job opportunities and stimulate economic growth that is inclusive,” they said warcraft They also suggest that the government must proactively address inflationary pressures, particularly regarding the prices of basic goods and services, high utility costs (especially power and water), fuel prices and the importation of goods warcraft It is also crucial to boost the agricultural value chain and develop new agri-aqua technologies to improve productivity and reduce dependency on imports warcraft Additionally, the government can enact safety nets to protect labor from exploitation and ensure fair wages warcraft The business groups added that an industry-driven wage hike is more realistic warcraft “The government should consider creating a regional industry wage board that will consider the economic situation of each company, large, medium or small, and the wherewithal and resources in line with respective performance warcraft Or support a Collective Bargaining Agreement type of solution per sector,” they said warcraft Earlier, Nagkaisa, a coalition of labor centers, federations and national unions, said the Senate’s move is a “good starting point” in reforming the mechanism governing wage determination in the country warcraft / KOC warcraft Who regulates casinos in the Philippines? - Bingo5

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