Marcos Orders Inclusion of Contract-of-Service and Job-Order Workers in Social Protection Coverage

Marcos allows voluntary gov’t contribution deductions for non-regular workers

Contract of service and job order workers may now choose to have their government contributions be deducted from theri compensation. 

Marcos orders inclusion of contract-of-service and job-order workers in social protection coverage

President Marcos has ordered the inclusion of contract-of-service (COS) and job-order (JO) workers in the government’s social protection coverage.Marcos...

Marcos issues order providing social protection to govt contractual workers

MANILA, Philippines -— President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has expanded social protection coverage to include contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) workers in government to ensure their "equitable access" to social protection programsThe President issued Administrative Order (AO) 43 facilitating the voluntary deduction and remittance of Social Security System (SSS), Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), and Pag-IBIG Fund contribution…

Marcos orders voluntary SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG for COS, JO workers

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has issued an administrative order directing government agencies to facilitate the voluntary deduction of social protection contributions for contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) workers. Administrative Order No. 43, signed on June 3, 2026, provides for the voluntary deduction and timely remittance of payments to the Social Security System (SSS), Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (Phil…

PBBM Expands Social Protection Access For Government COS, JO Workers

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has expanded access to social protection programs for contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) workers in the government through an administrative order allowing the voluntary deduction and remittance of their contributions to key government social insurance and savings programs. In a statement Thursday, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said Marcos, through Administrative Order (AO) No. 43, direc…