THE head of the Department of Labor and Employment-National Capital Region (DOLE-NCR) office and three other officers were placed under investigation for issuing a certificate of compliance (COC) to Kentex Manufacturing Corp. even as the firm did not comply with government labor and occupational safety and health standards.

Kentex is footwear factory in Valenzuela City (Metro Manila) that was gutted by fire last May 6. The blaze left 72 workers dead and several others injured.

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