KALIBO, Aklan (PIA)
The Social Security System (SSS) continued its nationwide campaign against noncompliant employers with its third round of Run After Contribution Evaders (RACE) activity in the province of Aklan recently.
The RACE Team led by SSS Acting Head of Visayas West 2 Division Angelo O. Blancaver and Department Head 3 VW 2 Operations Legal Department Atty. Bernardo Dofitas, Jr. visited six establishments that have failed to remit their employees’ premium contributions in Poblacion Kalibo, Aklan on February 9, 2023.
The team likewise issued Show Cause Orders to remind employers of their obligations under Republic Act 11199 or the Social Security Act of 2018.
The non-compliant employers composed of multipurpose cooperative, travel and tours, salon, private school, radio station, and printing press were given 15 days to act on the said show cause order.
Blancaver clarified that the RACE campaign is not to
threaten or instil fear to the employers but it is actually a way to help them.
“It is true that this nationwide RACE Campaign will benefit employees. This initiative is to protect employees as it aims to ensure that their premium contributions, of which part of it are deducted from their salaries, are timely
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KALIBO, Aklan (PIA) Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary Conrado Estrella III came to Aklan recently and led the distribution of Certificates of Land Ownership Awards (CLOAs) and Farm Machineries and Equipment (FME) to farmers/land tillers and Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Organizations (ARBOs).
During a turnover ceremony conducted at the Barangay Naisud Covered Court in Ibajay, Aklan, he distributed a total of 183 CLOAS to 175 Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) coming from six Aklan towns – three from the first district,
namely Altavas, Libacao and Madalag, and three also from the second district – Ibajay, Malay and Buruanga.
Total land area covered by the CLOAs is 304.9715 hectares, with Madalag having the biggest area with 111.3117 hectares followed by Libacao with 103.7477; Buruanga with 38.8341; Malay, 27.4701 hectares; Ibajay, 15.5563 hectares; and Altavas, 8.0524 hectares.
On the other hand, two ARBOs – Aglucay Farmers Multi-
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Purpose Cooperative from Aglucay, Makato, Aklan, and Rosario Multi-Purpose Cooperative from Rosario, Malinao, Aklan, were the recipients of the FMEs distributed by Secretary Estrella.
The FMEs were composed of one unit Delivery/Cargo Tricycle for Aglucay MPC benefiting 142 beneficiaries; and one unit thresher, two floating tillers and one unit engine benefiting 336 beneficiaries.
Before the turnover ceremony at the Naisud Covered Court, Secretary Estrella also led the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the Farm-To-Market Road in Barangay Naile, Ibajay, Aklan, out of the five slated to be constructed this year.
The other FMRs are located in Nabas, Lezo, Numancia, and Malinao. The five FMRs have a total construction cost of P50,000.00.
After the FMR groundbreaking in Barangay Naile, the Secretary, along with DAR Undersecretary Jesry Palmares, Aklan officials led by Governor Jose
Enrique Miraflores, Ibajay mayor Jose Miguel Miraflores, 2nd District Representative Teodorico Haresco, and Iloilo 5th District Representative Ferjenel Biron, proceeded to Eaaw Naisud for the Blessing, Ribbon cutting and turnover
Ceremony of the Tulay ng Pangulo, a bridge that will link
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remitted to the SSS. These remittances would allow the working Filipinos to avail benefits when they needed, such as sickness, maternity, retirement, death and funeral, disability and unemployment just like during the pandemic that many have lost their jobs,” said Blancaver.
Other benefits that could be availed by the members are loan privileges such as salary, calamity, educational, and pension loan.
He also stressed that the RACE campaign would also be advantageous to the employers in the long run, and their awareness to the Social Security Law would further increase and make them realize that their compliance thereof is necessary.
four (4) Ibajay barangays to enable farmers in the area to transport their products to the nearest market centers.
The Tulay ng Pangulo was located just at the back of the Naisud Covered court, so the party just walk to the venue for the turnover of CLOAs and FMEs, which served as the culmination of Secretary Estrella’s visit to Aklan. (JBG/VGV/PIA6 Aklan)
“Our purpose of visiting them is not to close their businesses down but actually to help them grow,” said Blancaver
“SSS offers remedies for employers’ unsettled accounts. They could avail the Contribution Penalty Condonation Program wherein employers can settle their unpaid premiums without paying any penalty. The agency likewise offers flexible installments ranging from 12 to 48 months, depending on their total delinquency amount," he noted.
Further, Blancaver explained that employers could avoid being subjected to RACE campaign by coordinating with their respective account officers at SSS-Kalibo branch as they are very much willing to help and assist.
In 2022, the SSS conducted two RACE campaign activities in the province of Aklan, one was held in Kalibo and the other was in Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan. (AAL/SQP/PIAAklan)
The Social Security System (SSS) conducted another round of visits to non-compliant employers during its Run After Contribution Evaders (RACE) Campaign held last February 9 and 10 in Panay Island.
SSS Kalibo and Roxas branches issued show cause orders to 12 delinquent employers due to non-remittance of contributions with combined delinquency and accrued penalties of P1.63 million.
SSS Acting Head of Visayas West 2 Division Angelo O. Blancaver said that delinquent employers can avail of the ongoing Penalty Condonation Program for employers to conveniently settle their contribution delinquencies.
“We are here to help our delinquent employers by offering flexible installment ranging from 12 to 48 months, depending on their total delinquent amount. Aside from that the accumulated penalties will be condoned after the settlement has been completed based on their approved payment plan. The
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SSS, by all, means, will collect the contribution delinquency from these employers for the social security protection of their 97 employees,” Blancaver said.
The timely remittance of SSS contribution is very crucial on employee-member’s eligibility to SSS benefits such as sickness, maternity, disability, unemployment, retirement, death and funeral, including loan privileges like salary, calamity, educational, and pension loan.
Employers may coordinate with their respective account officers assigned at Kalibo or Roxas Branch for them to be
assisted in the application. Kalibo Branch is located at Roxas Ave. Andagao, Kalibo, Aklan while SSS Roxas is located at City Mall Annex Bldg., Arnaldo Boulevard, Roxas, City.
Blancaver also shared that SSS Visayas West 2 Division has already conducted 12 Operations in 2022 and collected an initial P3.55 million from 35 employers.
We will never cease to conduct this activity unless all registered businesses will voluntarily fulfill their obligations without the need of calling their attention. Employers should make it a habit to prioritize their employee’s active SSS membership so that they are protected in time of contingencies,” Blancaver concluded. (SSS)
Ro probinsya it Aklan hay euwas gihapon sa red tide base sa Shellfish Bulletin No. 06 Series of 2023 nga ginpaguwa it Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ku Pebrero 22, 2023.
Hara ro mga lugar sa Aklan nga gina monitor it BFAR ag nakit-an ngaeuwas sa red tide: Altavas, Batan, New Washington sa Batan Bay ag Camanci sa Batan, Aklan. Sa pihak nga bahin, may 87 pa nga mga lugar sa nasyon nga euwas man sa red tide.
Samtang, may mga lugar gihapon sa Pilipinas nga may red tide. Raya hay Milagros sa Masbate, Dauis ag Tagbilaran City sa Bohol, Dumanquillas Bay sa Zamboanga Del Sur, San
Pedro Bay sa Samar ag Lianga Bay sa Surigao Del Sur Tanan nga klase it shellfish ag alamang nga mag halin sa mga lugar ngara hay bukon it euwas para kaunon it tawo. Raya hay hapamatud-an paagi sa nakolekta ag na test nga mga shellfish nga nagpositibo sa Paralyctic Shellfish Poison (PSP) o toxic red tide.
Ro mga isda, pusit, pasayan, ag alimango hay euwas para kaunon it tawo basta eab-as, nahugasan it mayad ag du mgakasudlan kapareho it hasang ag tinai hay bue-on bago eahaon. (Gin inAkeanon ni: Lyneth Nequiota OJT (Bachelor of Arts in Communication) ASU- Banga )
Ro Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary ngasiAmenah F. Pangandaman hay nag-apruba it Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) nga nagaka-haega it P495,129,744 sa Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Raya hay para i-cover ro baeayran it right-of-way (ROW) para sa apektadong mga propyedad sa NLEX-SLEX Connector Road Project (NSCRP).
Ro pundo hay ginbase sa programa/aktibidad/proyekto sa idaeom it FY 2023 DPWH Budget, ag gin-aprubahan nga igarelease it Budget Secretary sa Pebrero 22, 2023.
Gin hambae ni Secretary Pangandaman nga ro pundo hay sa idaeom it administrasyon ni Marcos Jr. parasa infrastructure development program.
“Sa padayon nga pagtao it pundo sa idaeom it 2023 General Appropriations Act, ro DBM hay naga-siguro nga unahon ro proyekto ag programa sa administrasyon ni Marcos Jr. nga maga-tao it kinahang-ean nga badyet sa pinakamadali nga oras. Ro budget para sa right-of-way nga baeayran para sa NSCRP hay siguradong magapa-baskog it atong Build, Better, More Program,” suno kay Secretary Pangandaman.
Hambae pa gid ni Secretary Pangandaman, “sayod naton nga sambilog sa pinaka-importante nga parte it pagimplementar it proyekto ngara hay ro right-of-way. Ngani ro pagsiguro gid sa mga bayad para sa mga apektadong propyedad hay importante. Ag gina- pasaeamatan gid naton ro
atong mga kababayan para sa andang solidaridad ag kooperasyon. Importante ra para magpadayon ro proyekto.”
Ro NSCRP, masobra sa 8 kilometro, elevated nga 4-lane toll expressway, hay nagapatigayon nga pabaskugon ro“ development”sa Manila, Caloocan, Malabon, ag Navotas, pati man ro mga nakapalibot kara nga mga lugar.
Ro proyekto ngara hay naga- handum nga makabulig nga mapahagan-hagan ro trapiko sa Metro Manila. (Gin inAkeanon ni: Lyneth Nequiota OJT (Bachelor of Arts in Communication) ASU- Banga )
Ro power transmission operator nga NGCP hay nag-abiso sa publiko nga sangkiri eamang ro supply it kuryente rayang tig-sieilak bangud sa mataas nga demand kara rayang dagon.
Ro Department of Energy (DOE) hay nagbana-bana it total nga peak demand nganaga-abot sa 13,125 (MW) sa Luzon nga matabo raying katapusan it Mayo, nga nagdugang it 8.35 porsyento halin sa aktwal 2022 peak load nga 12,113MW nga natabo ku Mayo 12, 2022.
Sa Visayas, ro peak demand hay natabo ku buean it Setyembre, samtang sa Mindanao, ro peak demand hay natabo ko buean it Hunyo. Sa rayang dag-on, 16.19 porsyento ro nagtaas sa demand nga ginbana-bana para sa Visayas, ag 10.52 mat-a ro na-ekspektar sa Mindanao.
Ro thin operating margins (power in excess demand) halin sa ancillary services (power used to manage and balance the grid) ro ginamit, sa pagbana-bana rayang dag-on. Para sa Luzon grid, ru pagbana-bana maghalin ku Abril hasta Hunyo suno sa perming mataas nga demand sa mga buean it taginit.
Samtang ro base case projections hay nagpakita it owa natabong yellow o red alerts, may una nga mga weeks sa buean it Marso ag Abril nga ro operating margins hay manaba sa gina-pasugtan nga lebel suno sa mataas nga demand ag naha-plano nga outages it mga planta.
Ro NGCP hay nakipag-koordinar sa pagpreparar ag pagpasa sa DOE it dag-on dag-on nga Grid Operating and Maintenance Program (GOMP), ro gin-iba nga pag sustento sa ginschedule nga power plants, nga may konsidirasyon para sa kinahang-ean nga supply para mahanueod sa projected demand. Ro 2023 GOMP hay gin-aprubahan it DOE ku Disyembre 27, 2022. Base sa pagtuman sa direktiba it DOE, owa it maintenance shutdown nga hitabo sa rayang mga buean it
tag-init.
Ro NGCP hay nakipag-koordinar sa “generation” ag distribusyon nga sektor para i-optimize ag i-rasyonalisa ro maintenance schedules para masigurado ro ensaktong supply, maskin sa papel, ro supply it kuryente sa bilog nga dag-on,” suno sakompanya. Ro gulpi nga pag-paeong it kuryente, nga guwa eota ro GOMP, hay may mabahoe gihapon nga parte sa supply demand kung sa mga nagtaliwan nga dag-on hay kiri eamang ro pilang ka power plants ro sigisigi ro pag-paeong nga uwa naga-sunod sa schedule,” pahanumdom it NGCP.
Ro yellow alert nga gina-isyu kon ro operating margins hay bukon it sakto para mag-igo sa transmission grid’s regulating and contingency requirement, nga gaabot sa 668MW kada isaea. Ro red alert status hay gina-isyu kon ro supply hay kueang para makasabat sa demand it mga naga-gamit ag sa transmission it grid’s regulating requirement.
“Mientras ro GOMP hay gin-ubra para masiguro ro sakto nga supply eabi gid sa mga importante nga binuean, may una man nga mga hitabo nga gulpi o uwa sa plano nga outages it mga planta kung napundo ro normal nga operasyon sa mga grid ag nahambae mat-a ro pag-issue it yellow o red alerts. Bilang nagatao it sebisyo sa tawo, ro NGCP hay sarang eamang makatao it pagbana-bana it sitwasyon sa supply ag demand, ag ro pagdispatch it kung alin ag ano ro available nga grid resources. Indi pwedeng mag-intra sa mga sitwasyon nga may koneksyon sa power generation,” sunosa NGCP.
Para mabuhinan ro posibleng power shortage, ro NGCP hay nag-apila sa mga naga-ubra it polisiya nga dali-dali nga iexplore ro demand side management strategies para makita eagi ro posibleng isyu sa mga masunod nga buean it tagsieilak. (Gin inAkeanon ni: Lyneth Nequiota OJT (Bachelor of Arts in Communication) ASU- Banga )
