Church aid sought after Philippine Coke plant closesCoca-Cola workers beg for ‘sustainable’ job from Church groups, Catholic foundationStaff attach a notice to the gates of a shuttered Coca-Cola plant in the Visayas region. (Photo: Esteban Frias)Over 2,000 workers of Coca-Cola bottlers, Inc. begged for Church aid on Sept. 17 after being retrenched by the company in the Visayas region in the Philippines. The Augustinian-run Puso sa Diyos Foundation has begun dispensing aid by extending interest-free loans to fund microfinance businesses for retrenched employees. Our national production of sugar couldn’t cope with the demand which necessitated the president to import sugar,” press secretary Trixie Alcala told reporters on Sept. 17. “The company couldn’t wait.

Source: The Star September 19, 2022 05:30 UTC