The Social Security System (SSS) said they had filed separate criminal charges at the Prosecutor’s Office against four business establishments for P15 million unremitted employees’ contributions and penalties as a result of the nationwide Run After Contribution Evaders (RACE) campaigns.

SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Rolando Ledesma Macasaet said SSS is poised to charge another 655 delinquent employers soon for not remitting P257 million workers’ contributions.

Macasaet said that a restaurant business under the name Juanito Galvez, fire extinguisher’s retail-refilling supplier Chedda General Merchandise, BPO service provider e-Telecare, and car spare parts importer Cinwha Trading Corporation deprived their 140 employees of availing SSS benefits or applying for loan programs because of their non-remittance of contributions.

“SSS previously visited the four employers during RACE operations to remind them to pay the contributions of their workers. However, they failed to settle their contribution delinquencies despite receiving violation notices from SSS,” Macasaet said.

Macasaet added the legal actions taken by SSS against these delinquent employers among others only proved that SSS was serious and determined to penalize business establishments who failed to deduct and remit the monthly contributions of their workers.