President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. INQUIRER/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed government agencies to facilitate the voluntary deduction of social protection contributions for contract of service (JO) and job order (JO) workers.
Signed on June 3, 2026, the Administrative Order No. 43 provides for the voluntary deduction and timely remittance of payments to the Social Security System (SSS), Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), and Pag-IBIG Fund for COS and JO government workers.
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Voluntary deductions
