MANILA, Philippines — Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III has thumbed down the request of Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Debold Sinas to require police clearance in various labor-related transactions.
Bello wrote to Sinas on May 4 saying that the proposed additional requirement “will do more harm than good.” The DOLE Information and Publication Service released the letter to the media on Wednesday.
“While good-intentioned, requiring DOLE’s clientele to secure NPC (National Police Clearance) to avail of our services will do more harm than good,” Bello said.
According to Bello, 94 percent of employers and workers are not in favor of making police clearance a require…
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