The survivor, Jay-Nel Rosales, 30, was a deck crew, and hails from Cebu. He was “stable and able to walk on his own,” according to a report from the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Osaka.
“Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said both victims… will receive P120,000 bereavement assistance each from the government,” DOLE said in a statement.
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello on Thursday said a smoking ban would “severely affect” tobacco businesses and cause unemployment.
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Wednesday said wearing of face shields will be integrated into the minimum health standards to be followed in workplaces.
Bello said majority of the P5 billion would be forwarded to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), which takes care of the repatriation of lockdown-affected OFWs.