DUMAGUETE CITY, March 8 -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), through the Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns, assured the implementation of social and economic benefits for sugar industry workers during an orientation on the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) on Thursday.

With the creation of a District Tripartite Council (DTC) in the southern part of the province, sugar workers are seen to benefit from SAP which outlines several programs taken from the social amelioration lien collected from a sugar mill, Sandra Delfin, DOLE-Negros Oriental SAP focal person, told the Philippine News Agency.

The DOLE-Negros Oriental Field Office spearheaded the orientation and consultation in Bayawan City, in preparation for the creation...