YOU ARE SERVED Members of the Social Security System’s Run After Contribution Evaders (RACE) team are shown serving the RACE order on an establishment in Baliwag City on Thursday. —Carmela Reyes-Estrope CITY OF BALIWAG, BULACAN, Philippines — Ten employers in Bulacan province, which included three private school owners, were served last week the Run After Contribution Evaders (RACE) order by the Social Security System (SSS) for failure to remit the contributions of their respective employees. Chelin Lea Nabong, acting branch head of the SSS in Baliwag, said 125 employees were in danger of losing their contributions due to the failure of their employers to settle the collections on Nov. 19. She said these workers hold different positions at the three private schools, a furniture company, a restaurant, a “carinderia” (eatery), rice store, a manpower company and a beauty wellness center located in Baliwag and the town of Bustos. READ: SSS orders 1,200 firms to remit P 335-M workers’ contributions SSS Baliwag covers the City of Baliwag and the towns of Plaridel, Pulilan, Bustos, San Rafael, San Ildefonso and San Miguel. Nabong, in an interview during the serving of the RACE orders last Tuesday, said the contributions that were not remitted reached P3.2 million covering the periods from January to September this year. According to Nabong, their branch has so far served 13 RACE orders this year, for the benefit of 1,245 employees from 101 companies. These companies, she said, also included those that operate but have yet to register their employees with SSS. Faith Henriet Arao, lawyer III in SSS Central Luzon Legal Department who took part in operation on Nov. 19, said the companies served with RACE were those that still failed to remit their employees’ SSS contributions despite an earlier advice. In an interview on Monday, Gloria Corazon Andrada, SSS vice president for Central Luzon 2 Division, said the SSS monitors the accounts of the employers and immediately detects who are noncompliant. But other than this, she said, the affected employees can also make direct notifications and complaints to their office. “We also have cases where contributions were made but were only partial. We also serve them RACE order for failure to remit the next sets of the contributions they promised to settle,” added Andrada, who was also involved in serving of RACE orders on Nov. 19. According to Andrada, employers that will still fail to comply after a third notice will already result in the filing of cases against them. Subscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . During the serving of the RACE orders, the head of one of the affected schools informed the SSS team that they were having financial difficulties and were seeking help from private and government donors. INQThe Los Angeles Chargers attempted to claim wide receiver Diontae Johnson off of waivers, according to ESPN's Field Yates . After Johnson was waived by the Baltimore Ravens on Dec. 20, he was ultimately acquired by the Houston Texans on Monday. The Chargers and Texans were the only two teams to submit claims for the 28-year-old, but Houston had priority over Los Angeles in the waiver order and was able to land the wideout (via Yates). This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis. For more from Bleacher Report on this topic and from around the sports world, check out our B/R app , homepage and social feeds—including Twitter , Instagram , Facebook and TikTok .Mistakes by once all-powerful Michael Madigan exposed at trial
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Social media users are misrepresenting a Vermont Supreme Court ruling , claiming that it gives schools permission to vaccinate children even if their parents do not consent. The ruling addressed a lawsuit filed by Dario and Shujen Politella against Windham Southeast School District and state officials over the mistaken vaccination of their child against COVID-19 in 2021, when he was 6 years old. A lower court had dismissed the original complaint, as well as an amended version. An appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court was filed on Nov. 19. But the ruling by Vermont’s high court is not as far-reaching as some online have claimed. In reality, it concluded that anyone protected under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act, or PREP, Act is immune to state lawsuits. Here’s a closer look at the facts. CLAIM: The Vermont Supreme Court ruled that schools can vaccinate children against their parents’ wishes. THE FACTS: The claim stems from a July 26 ruling by the Vermont Supreme Court, which found that anyone protected by the PREP Act is immune to state lawsuits, including the officials named in the Politella’s suit. The ruling does not authorize schools to vaccinate children at their discretion. RELATED COVERAGE From disaster to hope: A Vermont family thankful for community support after flood destroyed home Vermont man is fit to stand trial over shooting of 3 Palestinian college students Kelly and Jones lead No. 11 Auburn to easy 94-43 win over Vermont According to the lawsuit, the Politella’s son — referred to as L.P. — was given one dose of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic held at Academy School in Brattleboro even though his father, Dario, told the school’s assistant principal a few days before that his son was not to receive a vaccination. In what officials described as a mistake, L.P. was removed from class and had a “handwritten label” put on his shirt with the name and date of birth of another student, L.K., who had already been vaccinated that day. L.P. was then vaccinated. Ultimately, the Vermont Supreme Court ruled that officials involved in the case could not be sued. “We conclude that the PREP Act immunizes every defendant in this case and this fact alone is enough to dismiss the case,” the Vermont Supreme Court’s ruling reads. “We conclude that when the federal PREP Act immunizes a defendant, the PREP Act bars all state-law claims against that defendant as a matter of law.” The PREP Act , enacted by Congress in 2005, authorizes the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to issue a declaration in the event of a public health emergency providing immunity from liability for activities related to medical countermeasures, such as the administration of a vaccine, except in cases of “willful misconduct” that result in “death or serious physical injury.” A declaration against COVID-19 was issued on March 17, 2020. It is set to expire on Dec. 31. Federals suits claiming willful misconduct are filed in Washington. Social media users described the Vermont Supreme Court’s ruling as having consequences beyond what it actually says. “The Vermont Supreme Court has ruled that schools can force-vaccinate children for Covid against the wishes of their parents,” reads one X post that had been liked and shared approximately 16,600 times as of Tuesday. “The high court ruled on a case involving a 6-year-old boy who was forced to take a Covid mRNA injection by his school. However, his family had explicitly stated that they didn’t want their child to receive the ‘vaccines.’” Other users alleged that the ruling gives schools permission to give students any vaccine without parental consent, not just ones for COVID-19. Rod Smolla, president of the Vermont Law and Graduate School and an expert on constitutional law, told The Associated Press that the ruling “merely holds that the federal statute at issue, the PREP Act, preempts state lawsuits in cases in which officials mistakenly administer a vaccination without consent.” “Nothing in the Vermont Supreme Court opinion states that school officials can vaccinate a child against the instructions of the parent,” he wrote in an email. Asked whether the claims spreading online have any merit, Ronald Ferrara, an attorney representing the Politellas, told the AP that although the ruling doesn’t say schools can vaccinate students regardless of parental consent, officials could interpret it to mean that they could get away with doing so under the PREP Act, at least when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines. He explained that the U.S. Supreme Court appeal seeks to clarify whether the Vermont Supreme Court interpreted the PREP Act beyond what Congress intended. “The Politella’s fundamental liberty interest to decide whether their son should receive elective medical treatment was denied by agents of the State and School,” he wrote in an email to the AP. “The Vermont Court misconstrues the scope of PREP Act immunity (which is conditioned upon informed consent for medical treatments unapproved by FDA), to cover this denial of rights and its underlying battery.” Ferrara added that he was not aware of the claims spreading online, but that he “can understand how lay people may conflate the court’s mistaken grant of immunity for misconduct as tantamount to blessing such misconduct.” John Klar, who also represents the Politellas, went a step further, telling the AP that the Vermont Supreme Court ruling means that “as a matter of law” schools can get away with vaccinating students without parental consent and that parents can only sue on the federal level if death or serious bodily injury results. — Find AP Fact Checks here: https://apnews.com/APFactCheck .
Find the daily horoscope of the 24th day of December 2024, and navigate your day accordingly. Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20): Some disagreements and pressures may make you grumpy and antsy. People who borrowed money may have to pay it back today, no matter what. This will make your finances worse. Take some time to relax with your family. You and your lover were going to go somewhere today, but you have to do some important work that will get in the way of your plans. As a result, you two may get into a fight. People around you will be amazed by your creative work, and they will love it. You have enough free time today to do the things you enjoy and meet new people. You can feel how much your partner loves you. Taurus (Apr 21–May 20): I will be inspired by how quickly you work. Don't stay the same thoughts; change them over time. This will help you see things from different angles, understand things better, become a better person, and grow your mind. People in business may lose money today, and you may need to spend money to improve your business. If you spend much time away from home instead of studying, your parents may get mad at you. Making plans for your job is just as important as playing. To make your parents happy, you should find a balance between the two. A misunderstanding or a bad word can make your day less fun. Today is your day at work. Don't miss out on this chance. Some people have been very busy the last few days. Today they may have some free time. The health of the spouse may get worse. Gemini (May 21–Jun 21): Do not think too much about your health, because it could make it worse. You will finally get the money and loans you've been waiting for a long time. Your husband and kids will love and support you even more. Right now is a great time to have a nice dinner with your loved one in the evening. Put all of your energy into working toward your goals. It's not good for you to repeat things that aren't important to you anymore. You will lose your time and get nothing else out of this. If you want your partner to show love, today can make your dreams come true. Cancer (Jun 22–Jul 22): You need to do things today that are good for your health. You should be careful when you talk and when you deal with money. You will get help from family and friends, and your stress will go away. Now is the right time to ask her to marry you, because your love could turn into a lasting relationship. Taking honest steps in the right way will definitely pay off. These days, you'll want to spend the day somewhere peaceful, away from all of your friends and family. If you want your partner to show love, today can make that happen. BY Dr. Sohini Sastri Leo (Jul 23-Aug 23): Feeling better about your health and having more energy will help you on long trips. No matter how busy you are, you won't fall asleep during the day. Someone with great plans and thoughts might catch your eye. Find out more about that person before you spend any money with them. Don't get involved in other people's business today. By evening, you might suddenly feel like being sweet. You might not be able to finish an important job that you have been working on for a long time. To make the day better, you will need to learn how to set aside time for yourself. Your partner might tell you today in lovely words how important you are to them. Virgo (Aug 24-Sep 23): Stay away from fried foods and work out daily. You may get something good today from the money you put away in the past to make today better. There will be people who wish you well, but in the end, everything will rest on how hard you work. Now is the time to remember old friends and make new ones. You will get good results from taking brave steps and making brave choices. Today, be careful when you talk to your family. If you don't, you might waste time getting into fights that aren't necessary. Today, your partner is going to do something really nice for you. Libra (Sep 24-Oct 23): Today is a good day full of joy. You don't know how important money is, but today you will know because you will need a lot of it but not have any. There are chances to go to social events that will put you in touch with important people. If you forgive your loved one for past mistakes, your life will get better. Even though there are some small problems, today can be a great day for many things. Pay extra attention to coworkers who get angry easily when they don't get what they want. It is important to be careful in writing. When you and your partner laugh and tease each other, it will take you back to your teenage years. BY Dr. Sohini Sastri Scorpio (Oct 24-Nov 22): You'll have plenty of time to relax today because you feel good about yourself and don't have to do much. Today one of your parents might tell you to save money. Pay close attention, because if you don't, you will have problems in the future. You can easily reach your goals if you can work out your issues with family. Giving flowers is a great way to show your love. Things that were worked on in the past will pay off today. If someone asks you for your opinion, don't be shy; they will really value it. There's a chance that your parents will surprise your spouse with some wonderful gifts that will make your marriage even better. Sagittarius (Nov 23-Dec 21): For some reason, you'll feel like a kid again, and you'll want to get into trouble. Together with your partner, you can make a cash plan for the future today, and this plan should also work out. Having kids can really mess up your day. Use love and kindness as a weapon to help them understand and stay out of trouble. Don't forget that love makes more love. Hear what someone else says about your lover before you decide what you think about them. This will help your relationship stay strong. If you work hard and wait, you can reach your goals. Today, be careful as you drive home from work at night. If you don't, you could have an accident and be sick for a few days. Work stress has been making it hard for you to be married for a long time. Things will be fine today, though. Capricorn (Dec 22–Jan 21): Even though you have a lot going on, your health will stay good. You can sell your land abroad today for a good price and make money. Do not forget your duties to your family. Today, the music of love will play in your life because your heart beats in time with the beat of your lover. Business relationships that were formed not long ago will be very helpful in the future. Today, people born under this sign will have a lot of free time. You can do the things you enjoy during this time. You may read a book or listen to your favourite music. There is a good chance that people will try to make you two different from each other. So, it won't be right to follow the advice of people from outside the group. BY Dr. Sohini Sastri Aquarius (Jan 22-Feb 19): Friends can get into fights if they don't understand each other. Before making a choice, look at both sides from a fair angle. Getting more money can help you with many of your money troubles right now. It will be fun to hang out with friends. Still, don't spend too much, or you'll be broke when you get back home. Today, don't forget to forgive the person you love. When making a choice, don't let your pride get in the way; instead, pay attention to your less experienced coworkers. Playing sports is fun, but don't let them get in the way of your studies. We need to find some fun things to do because being married is boring. Pisces (Feb 20-Mar 20): Stay positive because being negative will not only hurt your chances but also throw off your body's balance. Someone may come to your door today and ask you to give them money. You might run into money problems if you give them the money back. It is suggested that you not borrow money. You'll meet new people because of how nice and friendly you are. Because your partner cares about your well-being, he gets mad at you from time to time. Instead of getting mad at his anger, you should try to understand what he's saying. It's not healthy to imagine, and don't think that someone else will do your work for you. You will be able to find time for yourself today, even though you have a lot to do. In your free time today, you can make something. If you don't keep shocking your partner, he might think he's not important in your life.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Longtime Republican U.S. Rep. Kay Granger of Texas is having "unforeseen health challenges” that have worsened in the final months of her more than two decades in Congress, a statement from her office said Monday. Granger, 81, has not cast a vote in Washington since July. In a statement provided by her office, Granger said she has been “navigating some unforeseen health challenges over the past year" but did not specify or elaborate. “However, since early September, my health challenges have progressed making frequent travel to Washington both difficult and unpredictable,” the statement said. Granger’s office did not immediately respond to questions emailed Monday about her condition or why they did not publicly disclose her health status earlier. Messages left with Granger's family also were not immediately returned. Granger announced in 2023 that she would not seek reelection, saying at the time that it was time for a new generation of leaders to step up. Granger also announced in March that she would step down as chair of the powerful House Appropriations Committee. First elected to Texas' 12th Congressional District in 1996, Granger was the first Republican woman elected to represent the state in the U.S. House. Before that, she was the mayor of Fort Worth. Her seat will be filled in January by Republican Craig Goldman , a former Texas House member, who was elected to the district that includes parts of Fort Worth, western Tarrant County and most of neighboring Parker County. The Associated Press