82% of labor disputes in E. Visayas settled last year
SETTLED. The Department of Labor and Employment regional office in Naval, Biliran settles a labor dispute in this August 2021 photo. The Single-Entry Approach that prevents conflicts from being full-blown cases settled 665 out of 812 requests for assistance last year. (Photo courtesy of DOLE Biliran) MANILA - Over 1,000 workers in Eastern Visayas received monetary claims amounting to PHP15.6 million after successfully mediating their labor-related concerns through the Single-Entry Approach (SEnA). The Department of Labor and Employment's (DOLE) regional office said 82 percent or 665 of the...