DOLE stops SM project in Visayas

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Central Visayas has stopped the construction projects of retailer giant SM Hypermarket and two other companies for their non-compliance with labor laws and standards.

In a report to Labor Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz, the DOLE Region 7 chief, Director Exequiel Sarcauga, said that he ordered a halt in the construction of the following projects for various violations: SM Hypermarket at the Mactan Economic Zone 2 in Baska, Lapu-Lapu City; Chong Hua Hospital at Fuente Osmena; and the FLB Corporate Center project at the Cebu Business Park.