Aquino calls for peaceful resolution of Kepco labor dispute

President Benigno Aquino III on Labor Day said he was hoping the labor dispute of Kepco-SPC Power Corp. would soon be resolved.

In celebration of Labor Day, Aquino on Friday flew to Cebu where the power generator, jointly owned by a Korean and Philippine company, was based.

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President Benigno Aquino III

A group of workers from Kepco-SPC has been seeking recognition from the management, as well as the reinstatement of a supervisor who was terminated on March.

“It should be resolved in a peaceful and not disruptive way,” Aquino said during an ambush interview in Naga City.

In the transcript made available to media, the President pointed out that Kepco-SPC was a power producer.

“Power is important for the continued growth of the economy,” he said. “Especially in Cebu.”

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If the strike pushes through, it will be the first in the region for the last decade.

Aquino was in Cebu to attend a job forum, inspect the new facilities of University of Cebu Medical Center and attend the inauguration of Cemex Philippines’ expansion project. RC