Several fish processing companies in Mindanao found to have violated labor standards were ordered to pay their workers benefits amounting to P52.9 million. Labor Secretary Rosalinda D. Baldoz said in a statement released by the regional office of the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE-12) that the agency has conducted a rapid audit on some fish canning companies on the island to ensure workers’ rights and safety. "A total of 14,635 workers of 17 fish canning companies in Mindanao, specifically in Regions 9 and 12, will benefit from the Department of Labor and Employment’s rapid audit," Ms. Baldoz was quoted as saying.

Fish canneries owe workers P53M -- DoLE. (2013, June 24). BusinessWorld, p. S1/2.