MAINTAINING PEACE IN ECOZONES. Philippine Economic Zone Authority Director General Charito Plaza, right, and PNP Chief Police General Debold Sinas spearhead the signing of the Peza–PNP Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Joint Industrial Peace and Concern Office on Feb. 15, 2021, at the National Headquarters, Camp Crame, Quezon City. / PEZA
MAINTAINING PEACE IN ECOZONES. Philippine Economic Zone Authority Director General Charito Plaza, right, and PNP Chief Police General Debold Sinas spearhead the signing of the Peza–PNP Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Joint Industrial Peace and Concern Office on Feb. 15, 2021, at the National Headquarters, Camp Crame, Quezon City. / PEZA

PNP, Peza sign Jipco rules; labor group not in favor

THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) have signed the Peza–PNP Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Joint Industrial Peace and Concern Office (Jipco) to address security issues and to maintain industrial peace inside ecozones.

The signing of the IRR between the Peza and PNP aims to contribute to providing a safe and globally competitive business environment in economic and freeport zones.

“We are grateful to PNP’s leadership in sharing with us our cherished mandate and value to uphold the rights of Filipino workers or labor and uphold environmental laws — two of which are the non-negotiables in Peza’s regulation of industries,” Peza Director Charito Plaza said in a statement.

“I am confident that investments in the economic zones will be secured and maintained as it continues to prosper, thus, producing more jobs and generating investments, and economic growth for Filipinos,” she added.

On March 26, 2018, the Peza and PNP signed a memorandum of agreement to strengthen their partnership for change and development through the creation of the Peza-PNP Jipco.

Under the IRR, the Peza-PNP Jipco will create teams to be assigned, including female police officers to address security issues and cater to complaints, queries and other concerns in the workplace with the goal of promoting industrial peace and respect for the rights of labor and management towards achieving a more conducive business environment in the ecozones.

Highlighted under the agreement is the task of the PNP to strictly observe police operational procedures. Respect for human rights shall be paramount at all times.

The partnership will also enable training focused on police relations, crisis resiliency, civilian resistance, and seminars on improvised explosive device awareness, bomb threats management, and other related life-saving techniques.

Moreover, the IRR signing will enable the Peza Police Force to craft and implement crime prevention measures, crisis control, and contingency plans in public and private economic zones.

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