Manila, Oct. 13 -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is supportive of the call for more earthquake drills in all establishments and workplaces nationwide following the series of earthquakes that jolted the country.

In a statement on Monday, DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said the concern and advocacy for occupational safety and health is a shared responsibility among workers, employers and the government.

"Thus, DOLE welcomes the TUCP (Trade Union Congress of the Philippines) call for more drills to make the workers and employers aware of the safety protocols during earthquake and other calamities," he said.

House Deputy Speaker and TUCP party-list Rep. Raymond Democrito Mendoza, in a statement over the weekend, urged c...