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Thursday, October 10, 2024

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DOLE-Camiguin awards first safety seal certificates to power utilities

MAMBAJAO, Camiguin (PIA)–Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-10 Camiguin Provincial Field Office (Cam PFO) Chief Emmanuel G. Toledo awarded the first issued Safety Seal Certificates in the province to King Energy Generation Inc. and Camiguin Electric Cooperative (CAMELCO), July 15 in their respective offices, here.

Toledo said the Safety Seal Certification Program assures the consumers and the public of the establishments’ compliance with the minimum public health standards required by the government in view of the pandemic. It also encourages the adoption of the StaySafe.ph digital contact tracing application to strengthen the contact tracing initiative of the government aimed to effectively contain the spread of COVID-19 virus.

Moreover, the program is jointly implemented also by the Department of Health (DOH), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Tourism (DOT), and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) as the country safely reopens the economy.

Under the Joint Memorandum Circular No. 21-01, Series of 2021, DOLE issues the Safety Seal Certificate for the manufacturing, construction sites, utilities (electric, water, gas, air conditioning supply, sewerage, waste management) information and communication companies (private publication, news, movie production, TV and radio companies), and warehouses.

Toledo encouraged the establishments to voluntarily apply for the Safety Seal Certification Program to ensure the general safety of its customers.  Safety Seal Certification is obtained at no cost by the compliant establishment. (DOLE-10/PIA-10)