AirAsia eyes more int’l flights from Davao M
said.
He said by increasing connectivity and accessibility to air travel, AirAsia can help play a role in boosting economic growth in Mindanao.
“With this new foreign air link, it will be a big opportunity for us. We are targeting foreign tourists and investors; in fact a lot of foreign investors are looking at Davao now because this is the home city of the President (Rodrigo Duterte). This Air Asia investment will pave way for more opportunities for tourism and businesses in Davao and Kuala Lumpur,” said Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte Carpio. SunStar Philippines
The government has issued guidelines for the accreditation of garments manufacturers, exporters and subcontractors availing preferential tariffs under the Generalized System of Preference (GSP) scheme, meant to help them become more responsive to the demands of global trade.
“The changing nature of global trade now requires that local garments and textile producers conform with international labor standards to be allowed to supply global markets,” said a joint department order released by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
The joint department order stipulated guidelines on the issuance, suspension or revocation of certificates of accreditation to garment firms.
The accreditation shall be mandatory for those availing of preferential tariffs under the GSP, and shall be voluntary for those not availing of the scheme.
Under the joint order, the eligibility for market access under the GSP will be granted to garment firms or contractors that have secured from the DTI Accreditation Board (DAB) a certificate of accreditation for complying with labor standards.
The Workers’ Rights Review Committee (WRRC) shall submit its findings and recommendations to the DAB. It may recommend approval or denial of the application.
The DAB shall approve or deny an application based on the recommendation of the WRRC.
The committee will be composed of four members representing the DOLE, who will act as Vice-Chair; and one representative each from the labor and employers sector.
The accreditation shall have a validity period of three years from issuance, unless it is suspended or revoked.
The joint department order also prescribes that the accreditation may be suspended or revoked in the event a garment firm or subcontractor fails to comply with minimum labor standards or when it subcontracts work to a person not accredited by DAB.Accreditation guidelines for garments firms availing preferential tariffs under GSP issued
The government has issued guidelines for the accreditation of garments manufacturers, exporters and subcontractors availing preferential tariffs under the Generalized System of Preference (GSP) scheme, meant to help them become more responsive to the demands of global trade.
“The changing nature of global trade now requires that local garments and textile producers conform with international labor standards to be allowed to supply global markets,” said a joint department order released by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
The joint department order stipulated guidelines on the issuance, suspension or revocation of certificates of accreditation to garment firms.
The accreditation shall be mandatory for those availing of preferential tariffs under the GSP, and shall be voluntary for those not availing of the scheme.
Under the joint order, the eligibility for market access under the GSP will be granted to garment firms or contractors that have secured from the DTI Accreditation Board (DAB) a certificate of accreditation for complying with labor standards.
The Workers’ Rights Review Committee (WRRC) shall submit its findings and recommendations to the DAB. It may recommend approval or denial of the application.