Daily Tribune (Philippines)

Bataan Freeport investors granted safety seal

Bello said the Safety Seal signifies that a company is compliant with all the standards set by the government to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the workplace

- BY MAR T. SUPNAD

BALANGA CITY, Bataan — The Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) recently granted the Safety Seal award to eight registered enterprise­s at the Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB) for compliance of all safety requiremen­ts set by the government amid the coronaviru­s disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

Awarded the Safety Seal Certificat­ion include Almatech Mfg. Corp., BFD Global Footwear Mfg. Inc, D.I. Dawn Patrol Mfg. Corp., Dong-In Sunbirds

Corporatio­n, East-Cam Tech Corp., Essilor Mfg. Phils., Inc., Mitsumi Phils. Inc. and Perpetual Prime Mfg. Inc.

The recognitio­n was witnessed by Bataan Governor Abet Garcia, Representa­tive Joet Garcia and other local government officials at The Bunker in Balanga City, Bataan.

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said that the Safety Seal signifies that a company is compliant with all the standards set by the government to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the workplace.

Meantime, Authority of the FAB administra­tor Emmanuel Pineda expressed his gratitude to the locators for complying with the protocols.

“Thank you for complying with the safety protocols and ensuring a safe working environmen­t for your employees, which will also help FAB attract more investors that can help the economy to recover,” Pineda said.

The Safety Seal Certificat­ion Program is directed by the Inter-Agency Task Force Resolution 87 S. 2020 and manufactur­ing companies are under the issuing authority of DoLE along with establishm­ents in the constructi­on, utilities, informatio­n and communicat­ion, and warehousin­g industries.

 ?? PHOTOGRAPH BY YUMMIE DINGDING FOR THE DAILY TRIBUNE @tribunephl_yumi ?? A MAKESHIFT umbrella is what this Muslim mother used to protect her child from the rain.
PHOTOGRAPH BY YUMMIE DINGDING FOR THE DAILY TRIBUNE @tribunephl_yumi A MAKESHIFT umbrella is what this Muslim mother used to protect her child from the rain.

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