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, petitioner-appellant,
vs.
SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSION, respondent-appellee.
BARRERA, J.:
Facts
The Social Security Commission issued Circular No. 22 on October 15, 1958
requiring all employers in computing premiums to include employees remuneration all
bonuses and overtime time pay, as well as the cash value of other media remuneration.
Circular No. 7 excludes overtime pay and bonus in the computation of the
employers and the employees respective monthly premium contributions.
Issue
Held
Republic Act No. 1161 before its amendment defines compensation as: All remuneration
for employment include the cash value of any remuneration paid in any medium other
than cash. Except:
that part of the remuneration in excess of P500 received during the month;
dismissal and all other payments which the employer may make, although not
legally required to do so.
Republic Act No. 1792 changed the definition of compensation to: (f) Compensation
All remuneration for employment include the cash value of any remuneration paid in any
medium other than cash except that part of the remuneration in excess of P500.00
received during the month.
Circular No. 22 was issued to advise the employers and employees concerned with the
interpretation of the law as amended which was Social Security Commissions duty to
enforce. The Commission simply stated their opinion as to how the law should be
construed and that such circular did not require presidential approval and publication in
the Official Gazette for its effectivity. Whereas if it renders an opinion or a statement of
policy, it merely interprets a pre-existing law. Administrative interpretation of law is at
best merely advisory for it is the courts that finally determine what the law means.
IN VIEW OF THE FOREGOING, the Resolution appealed from is hereby affirmed, with
costs against appellant. So ordered.