Manila, July 10 -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has ordered the temporary stoppage of work in a firearm manufacturing facility in Marikina City following the deadly explosion there early this week.

DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said DOLE-National Capital Region Director Sarah Mirasol has issued a Work Stoppage Order (WSO) to a unit of the facility of Armscor Global Defense Inc. in a bid to ensure the safety of its 90 workers while the investigation is ongoing.

"The DOLE Regional Director already issued a WSO affecting the Rimfire Department of the company," Laguesma said in a telephone interview on Thursday.

"DOLE wants to make sure the said workers are safe."

Laguesma said workers affected by the WSO will be giv...