3 TRADERS HUNTED FOR VIOLATIONS OF SSS LAW

BAGUIO CITY: Three local employers are the subject of a manhunt by law enforcers after they were issued separate warrants of arrest by different courts in the city for alleged violations of the pertinent provisions of Republic Act (RA) 11199 or the “New Social Security Systems (SSS) Law.”

Judge Emmanuel Cacho Rasing of Regional Trial Court Branch 3 issued a warrant of arrest against Cesar Lapid for violation of the

SSS Law with a recommended bail bond of P24,000 for his temporary release.

Meanwhile, Judge Monalisa Teongson Tabora of RTC Branch 7 issued a separate warrant of arrest against Beatrice Ngolab for violation of Sections 10 and 24(a) and (d) of the SSS Law with a recommended bail of P20,000 for her temporary liberty.

Judge Maria Ligaya Itliong-Rivera also issued a warrant of arrest, this time against Francis Paco 2nd for violation of Section 10 and Section 24(d) of the SSS Law with a recommended bail of P12,000 for his temporary liberty.

The warrants of arrest were served by police, but the three employers could not be located in their specified addresses.

The violations of the traders range from alleged non-remittance of SSS contributions of their employees, non-registration of their businesses with the SSS and nonproduction of records for the evaluation and assessment of the SSS.

Based on provisions of RA 8282 as amended by RA 11199, erring employers stand to face the penalties of imprisonment of 6 years and 1 day to 12 years, payment of fine ranging from P5,000 to P20,000 and payment of unremitted contributions plus 2 percent penalty per month that the same had not been remitted.

The SSS recently launched an aggressive campaign against delinquent employers to compel them to pay the contributions of their employees and their counterparts for the security benefits of their workers who had worked with them tn ensure the successful operations of their businesses.

The subject employers could not be reached for comment as of press time. DEXTER A. SEE