Republic Act No. 9903 | Senate of the Philippines Legislative Reference Bureau

Entitled:

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CONDONATION OF PENALTIES ON DELINQUENT SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 14TH CONGRESS ]

[ 2008 ]

7/21/2008 Introduced by Senator RICHARD "DICK" J. GORDON;

8/5/2008 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on GOVERNMENT CORPORATIONS AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES and LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT;

[ 2009 ]

5/27/2009 Returned and submitted jointly by the Committee(s) on GOVERNMENT CORPORATIONS AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES and LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT per Committee Report No. 502, recommending its approval with amendments, taking into consideration SBN-1604 and HBN-5922;

5/27/2009 Sponsors: Senator(s) RICHARD "DICK" J. GORDON and JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA;

5/27/2009 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;

5/27/2009 Transferred from Ordinary Business to Special Order;

5/27/2009 Sponsorship speech of Senator RICHARD "DICK" J. GORDON;

5/27/2009 Interpellation of Senator AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL JR.;

5/27/2009 Period of interpellation closed;

5/27/2009 Period of amendment closed;

5/27/2009 Approved on Second Reading without Amendments;

5/28/2009 Printed Copies were distributed to the Senators;

6/2/2009 Reconsideration of Approval on Second Reading;

6/2/2009 Period of committee amendments;

6/2/2009 Period of committee amendments closed;

6/2/2009 Approved on Second Reading with Amendments;

6/3/2009 Printed copies were distributed to the Senators;

7/28/2009 Approved on Third Reading;

7/28/2009 In favor: (17) EDGARDO J. ANGARA, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, JOKER P. ARROYO, RODOLFO G. BIAZON, "COMPANERA" PIA S. CAYETANO, JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, RICHARD "DICK" J. GORDON, PANFILO M. LACSON, MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID, LOREN B. LEGARDA, M. A. MADRIGAL, FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN, AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL JR., RAMON A. REVILLA JR. and JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI;

7/28/2009 Against: N o n e;

7/28/2009 Abstention: N o n e;

8/10/2009 Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for concurrence;

9/8/2009 House of Representatives requested the Senate for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-2454 and HBN-5922, and designated Representatives Alfelor Jr. (F.), Villarosa (M.A.), Tañada III (L.) and Cruz-Gonzales (C.) as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on September 2, 2009;

9/8/2009 Senate agreed to the request of the House of Representatives for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-2454 and HBN-5922, and designated Senators Gordon, Zubiri and Cayetano (P.) as its conferees;

10/15/2009 Conference Committee Report submitted to the Senate, recommending that HBN-5922, in consolidation with SBN-2454, be approved as reconciled;

11/9/2009 Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate;

11/9/2009 Conference Committee Report approved by the House of Representatives on October 14, 2009;

12/10/2009 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of HBN-5922 and SBN-2454, received by the Senate for the signature of Senate Secretary Reyes and Senate President Enrile;

12/10/2009 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of HBN-5922 and SBN-2454, sent back to the House of Representatives already signed by Senate Secretary Reyes and Senate President Enrile;

[ 2010 ]

FINAL TITLE:
AN ACT GRANTING THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM A ONE-TIME AUTHORITY TO CONDONE PENALTIES ON UNREMITTED OR DELINQUENT CONTRIBUTIONS BY EMPLOYERS.

1/20/2010 Consolidated with HBN-5922 which was Approved and Signed into Law by the President of the Philippines, Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on January 7, 2010, and became;

1/20/2010 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9903.

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Republic Act

Bill Note

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Approval Note

Approved by the President on January 07, 2010

Subjects

PROSECUTOR, OFFICE OF THE

REPUBLIC ACT 8282 -- AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS

SOCIAL SECURITY CONDONATION LAW OF 2009

Social Security System

SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM (SSS)

Related to Note

RA 8282, sec. 22 (a)

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Official Gazette vol. 106 no. 11 page 1401 (3/15/2010)

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H. No. 5922 S. No. 2454; 106 OG No. 11, 1401 (March 15, 2010); Inquirer; Star, January 16, 2010

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9903, December 31, 2009 ]

AN ACT GRANTING THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM A ONE-TIME AUTHORITY TO CONDONE PENALTIES ON UNREMITTED OR DELINQUENT CONTRIBUT1ONS BY EMPLOYERS

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled;SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Social Security Condonation Law of 2009".SEC. 2. Condonation of Penalty.- Any employer who is delinquent or has not remitted all contributions due and payable to the Social Security System (SSS), including those with pending cases either before the Social Security Commission, courts or Office of the Prosecutor involving collection of contributions and/or penalties, may within six (6) months from the effectivity of this Act;(a) remit said contributions; or(b) submit a proposal to pay the same in installments, subject to the implementing rules and regulations which the Social Security Commission may prescribe: Provided, That the delinquent employer submits the corresponding collection lists together with the remittance or proposal to pay installments: Provided, further, That upon approval and payment in full or in installments of contributions due and payable to the SSS, all such pending cases filed against the employer shall be withdrawn without prejudice to the refiling of the case in the event the employer fails to remit in full the required delinquent contributions or defaults in the payment of any installment under the approved proposal.SEC. 3. Installment Proposal. - In the event that a delinquent employer chooses to submit an installment proposal, the SSS shall give due course to approve and grant the same, subject to the implementing rules and regulations as the Social Security Commission shall prescribe: Provided, That the employer shall remit, upon submission of the installment proposal, a downpayment of not less than five percent (5%) of its total contribution delinquency: / Yovided, further, That the employer shall remit the balance thereof in equal monthly installments within a period not exceeding fony-eight (48) months from the date of approval of the proposal : PYovided, finally, That the installment payments shall bear an interest of three percent (3%) per annum.SEC, 4. Effectivity of Condonation. -The penalty provided under- Section 22(a) of Rep ublic Act No. 8282 shall be condoned by virtue of this Act when and until all the delinquent contributions are remitted by the employer to the SSS: Provided, That, in case the employer fails to remit in full the required delinquent contributions, or defaults in the payment of any installment under the approved proposal, within the availment period provided in this Act, the penalties are deemed reimposed from the time the contributions first become due, to accrue until the delinquent account is paid in full: Provided, further, That for reason of equity, employers who settled arrears in contributions before the effectivity of this Act shall likewise have their accrued penalties waived.SEC. 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within thirty (30) days after the effectivity of this Act, the Social Security Commission shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.SEC. 6. Separability Clause. - In the event that any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the validity of the other provisions shall not be affected by such declaration.SEC. 7. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations and other issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.SEC. 8. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in the or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.Approved,

(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE	(Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES
President of Senate	Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which is a consolidation of House Bill No. 5922 and Senate Bill No. 2454 was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on October 14; 2009 and November 9, 2009, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES	(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP
Secretary of Senate	Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: DEC 31 2009(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYOPresident of the Philippines

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Entitled:
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CONDONATION OF PENALTIES ON DELINQUENT SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 14TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2008 ]
7/21/2008	Introduced by Senator RICHARD "DICK" J. GORDON;
8/5/2008	Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on GOVERNMENT CORPORATIONS AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES and LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT;
[ 2009 ]
5/27/2009	Returned and submitted jointly by the Committee(s) on GOVERNMENT CORPORATIONS AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES and LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT per Committee Report No. 502, recommending its approval with amendments, taking into consideration SBN-1604 and HBN-5922;
5/27/2009	Sponsors: Senator(s) RICHARD "DICK" J. GORDON and JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA;
5/27/2009	Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
5/27/2009	Transferred from Ordinary Business to Special Order;
5/27/2009	Sponsorship speech of Senator RICHARD "DICK" J. GORDON;
5/27/2009	Interpellation of Senator AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL JR.;
5/27/2009	Period of interpellation closed;
5/27/2009	Period of amendment closed;
5/27/2009	Approved on Second Reading without Amendments;
5/28/2009	Printed Copies were distributed to the Senators;
6/2/2009	Reconsideration of Approval on Second Reading;
6/2/2009	Period of committee amendments;
6/2/2009	Period of committee amendments closed;
6/2/2009	Approved on Second Reading with Amendments;
6/3/2009	Printed copies were distributed to the Senators;
7/28/2009	Approved on Third Reading;
7/28/2009	In favor: (17) EDGARDO J. ANGARA, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, JOKER P. ARROYO, RODOLFO G. BIAZON, "COMPANERA" PIA S. CAYETANO, JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, RICHARD "DICK" J. GORDON, PANFILO M. LACSON, MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID, LOREN B. LEGARDA, M. A. MADRIGAL, FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN, AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL JR., RAMON A. REVILLA JR. and JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI;
7/28/2009	Against: N o n e;
7/28/2009	Abstention: N o n e;
8/10/2009	Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for concurrence;
9/8/2009	House of Representatives requested the Senate for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-2454 and HBN-5922, and designated Representatives Alfelor Jr. (F.), Villarosa (M.A.), Tañada III (L.) and Cruz-Gonzales (C.) as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on September 2, 2009;
9/8/2009	Senate agreed to the request of the House of Representatives for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-2454 and HBN-5922, and designated Senators Gordon, Zubiri and Cayetano (P.) as its conferees;
10/15/2009	Conference Committee Report submitted to the Senate, recommending that HBN-5922, in consolidation with SBN-2454, be approved as reconciled;
11/9/2009	Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate;
11/9/2009	Conference Committee Report approved by the House of Representatives on October 14, 2009;
12/10/2009	Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of HBN-5922 and SBN-2454, received by the Senate for the signature of Senate Secretary Reyes and Senate President Enrile;
12/10/2009	Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of HBN-5922 and SBN-2454, sent back to the House of Representatives already signed by Senate Secretary Reyes and Senate President Enrile;
[ 2010 ]
FINAL TITLE: AN ACT GRANTING THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM A ONE-TIME AUTHORITY TO CONDONE PENALTIES ON UNREMITTED OR DELINQUENT CONTRIBUTIONS BY EMPLOYERS.
1/20/2010	Consolidated with HBN-5922 which was Approved and Signed into Law by the President of the Philippines, Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on January 7, 2010, and became;
1/20/2010	REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9903.