More than P2.68 billion in collective bargaining benefits and other monetary gains were awarded to 57,127 workers in the first year of the Duterte administration. Bello said that the labor department has settled 34,698 cases since July last year. We are relentless in having a lasting atmosphere of industrial peace and harmony through fast settlement of labor disputes,” Bello said. Among the top labor disputes settled include Kepco SPC Power Corp. which netted a P130 million economic package for its 96 workers. A total of 34,220 out of 48,669 cases handled were settled through the Single Entry Approach, which benefited 45,874 workers from the highest monetary gains of P1.311 billion.

Source: The Standard July 19, 2017 16:07 UTC