SAYING that it can do more harm than good, the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) has turned down a request by the leadership of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to make national police clearance (NPC) a requirement for various transactions at the labor department.

"While good-intentioned, requiring DoLE's clientele to secure NPC to avail our services will do more harm than good.," said Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd in a letter dated May 4, 2021 to outgoing PNP Chief Debold Sinas.

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