Smokey Mountain deal ‘detrimental’ to workers

A non-government workers group on Monday expressed serious concern over reports that a compromise deal has been reached between officials of the state credit guarantee agency, the Home Guaranty Corp. (HGC), and magnate Reghis Romero II in connection with the decades-old Smokey Mountain Development Reclamation Project (SMDRP).

Gie Relova, of the Bukluran ng Manggawang Pilipino (BMP), demanded full public disclosure of all documents on reported negotiations that led to the deal, which his group believes is disadvantageous to its members since it involves Social Security System (SSS) funds.