President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issues an administrative order that allows government agencies to help contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) workers make voluntary deductions and ensure timely remittance of their social protection contributions. The order covers contributions to the Social Security System (SSS), Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), and Pag-IBIG Fund.
The Inquirer and Philstar both report that the change is implemented through Administrative Order No. 43, signed on June 3, 2026. According to Inquirer, prior to the issuance of the order, COS and JO workers personally remitted their voluntary contributions. Across the outlets, the main emphasis is on facilitating deductions at source and processing payments on time, rather than changing coverage categories themselves.
Overall, the reporting aligns on what the order does: it directs government agencies to facilitate voluntary contributions for COS and JO workers and channel payments to the three social protection institutions. The differences are largely in framing and additional context, such as the description of how remittances were handled before the order.
