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DOLE lifts work stoppage order on more firecracker firms

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment yesterday lifted the work stoppage order on another group of firecracker establishments following their compliance with occupational safety and health standards.   Allowed to resume operations were 331 establishments in Region 7 and Negros Island region. Labor Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III earlier lifted the work stoppage order on 493 other establishments in Luzon and the Visayas bringing the total number of compliant establishments to 824. “Our […]