Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Undersecretary Benedicto Ernesto R. Bitonio Jr. (top photo, left), along with National Labor Relations Commission Chair Grace Maniquiz-Tan (second from left), Bureau of Labor Relations Director Maria Consuelo S. Bacay (second from right), and National Conciliation and Mediation Board Executive Director Maria Teresita Lacsamana-Cancio (right), meet with the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao – Ministry of Labor and Employment (BARMM MOLE) officials and technical staff led by Minister Muslimin G. Sema (center photo, sitting fourth from right) on February 13 in Koronadal City to clarify implementation concerns on the DOLE-MOLE Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) strengthening intergovernmental labor relations between the two labor agencies.
Agreements made during the consultation dialogue include the formation of a joint oversight committee that will ensure proper execution of the agreements stipulated in the MOA—including the provision of DOLE technical assistance and training on dispute resolution mechanisms to MOLE staff; setting up BARMM personnel-manned assistance desks in select DOLE Field Offices; and streamlining of processes to expedite resolution of employment issues.
