Workers, employers 'not in favor' of police clearances for DOLE dealings Apr 28, 2021 8:10 PM PHT Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said on Wednesday, April 28, that workers and employers consulted by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) oppose the proposal requiring national police clearances for transactions. Bello told reporters that the department has yet to reply to Philippine National Police chief General Debold Sinas on the matter. "The trend is that workers, employers, and NEDA (National Economic and Development Authority) are not in favor of the proposal. And, of course, ARTA (Anti-Red Tape Authority) because it goes against ease of doing business," said Bello in a mix of English and Filipino.