Troops directed to back DOLE to prevent chaos

Eastern Mindanao Command (EastMinCom) head Lt. Gen. Benjamin Madrigal Jr. directed his men under the 10th Infantry Division to support the Department of Labor and Employment in preventing chaos.

“Let us support the Philippine National Police and the Department of Labor and Employment in the implementation of court decision,” Madrigal said in a released statement. “We should not allow chaos to reign in this labor dispute, and let us ensure the safety of everyone.”

“We are calling on all parties involved to respect each other’s rights, and let us resolve issues peacefully. We will give our full support to DOLE and other concerned agencies to ensure that Legal orders are implemented and enforced in order to prevent chaos,” Madrigal Jr. warned.

This directive is in relation to the request of DOLE XI for peacekeeping assistance, after tensions erupted when the Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) prevented Banana Coop Laborers to work by establishing picket lines in different packing plant of a banana company at Barangay San Miguel, Compostela, Compostela Valley Province.

Last Thursday morning, some of the KMU regional leaders from Davao City and personalities from the Radyo ni Juan confronted the laborers who are cooperative members wanting to continue working at the picket line established by KMU-affiliated protesters at the said Barangay. The incident was quickly pacified by PNP Compostela Valley Province.

On the same day another incident took place when the laborers asked the KMU members to remove their plackards and posters and to abandon their picket lines and allow the workers to peacefully enter their workplace.

 

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