MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a bill granting himself the power to suspend increases in contributions to the Social Security System (SSS) for the duration of a declared state of calamity.
In March, under Proclamation No. 929, the Philippines was placed under a state of calamity to contain the spread of COVID-19.The duration of the declaration was then extended for one year starting September 13, 2020 until September 12, 2021 under Proclamation No. 1021.
Last February, the Senate approved Republic Act No. 11548empowering the president to suspend increases in members’ contributions during times of declared national emergency or state of cal…
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