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The Japanese investors made the threat over the weekend as the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced it has received a total of 185 notices of permanent closures and retrenchments due to economic difficulties.


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DOLE: Strikes up 11% in first 5 months

By Mayen Jaymalin | May 30, 2002 - 12:00am

Filipino workers are getting restive. Since January, the Department of Labor has reported an 11 percent increase in the number of strikes declared in various companies nationwide. More than 53,000 workers from...

Headlines

DTI, DOLE to form crack units to solve labor rows

By Marianne V. Go | April 17, 2001 - 12:00am

Following a series of labor disputes in several major Japanese firms operating in the country, Trade and Industry Secretary Manuel Roxas II gave assurance yesterday of a "quick response to future labor problems...

Business

11 Japanese firms threaten pullout due to labor unrest

By Marianne V. Go | April 9, 2001 - 12:00am

Eleven Japanese companies led by car maker Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. are threatening to pull out their investments from the country if the government is unable to avert further labor unrest. The Japanese investors...

Headlines