MANILA, Dec. 3 -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Wednesday directed all its regional offices to monitor compliance of companies in the pyrotechnics industry with the Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS) this holiday season.

In Labor Advisory No. 18, the DOLE ordered its personnel in regional offices to strictly monitor companies engaged in manufacture, distribution, and sale of pyrotechnics of their compliance with the Republic Act 11058, also known as the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Law.

"ln coordination with the Bureau of Fire Protection, Philippine National Police, and local government units, all Regional Directors are hereby directed to monitor establishments' compliance with the aforementioned ...