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NRO XII Provides
Technical Assistance to NCMB XII Initiated Activity
February 28, 2009
On 28 February 2009, a NEDA XII staff also acted as
Resource Speaker during the General Assembly Meeting
and Learning Session of the Region XII Labor and
Management Cooperation Practitioners Association (LAMACOPA)
conducted at the Family Country Hotel, General
Santos City.
The activity was facilitated by the National
Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) Regional
Branch XII and the topic assigned to NEDA XII was
“Impact of the Global Financial Crisis to Industries
in SOCCSKSARGEN.” The presentation focused on the
ERP, with updates on the report of the Department of
Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region XII; i.e. as of
20 February 2009, a total of 19 companies have been
affected by the crisis with 349 workers displaced
and 675 included in Flexible Working Arrangement (FWA).
The 19 companies resorted to various schemes inorder
to save on operational costs like downsizing,
slowdown, reduction of manpower and even temporary
closure.
Issues and Concerns
1. Among the major issues that cropped up during
these fora is the need to ensure that:
a) the implementation of ERP programs/activities
shall be monitored by appropriate agencies; and,
b) the various programs (CLEEP, GREEN COLLAR JOBS,
GREET, OYSTER, YES, NARS, etc.) shall be accessible
to the target beneficiaries, specifically the
displaced workers.
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