CEBU CITY, March 8 -- To ensure health and safety in workplaces, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Central Visayas launched Thursday the 13th Gawad Kaligtasan at Kalusugan Award, a labor official said on Friday.

Dr. Maria Beatriz Villanueva, head of the Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC) of DOLE-7, said the award will recognize the "best of the best" in the area of workers' safety and health in the workplaces and the community.

"We want to extend this opportunity to deserving enterprises and individuals to be recognized for their accomplishments and best practices in the field of occupational safety and health," Villanueva said.

The OSHC, she said, wants to bring the promotion of the GKK award to the regions be...