The Supreme Court (SC) declared as unconstitutional a provision in the 2018 Social Security System (SSS) Act that required overseas Filipino workers ...

The high court permanently enjoined the SSS, Dole, and the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (now under the Department of Migrant Workers) from implementing the “unconstitutional ...

The Supreme Court (SC) ruled that the requirement that land-based overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) pay Social Security System (SSS) contributions prior to receiving overseas employment certificates ...

The SC decided that requiring advance SSS payments as a condition for issuing OECs is “unduly oppressive, unreasonable, and repugnant to the Constitution.” It said that such a requirement ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional the requirement for land-based overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to pay their Social Security System (SSS) contributions in ...