DAVAO CITY, July 14 (PIA) – Twenty-two establishments in Davao Region have recently been awarded with a Safety Seal Certification.
The Department of Trade and Industry XI (DTI XI) announced this in yesterday’s One Davao Virtual Presser, in a special episode highlighting the #DuterteLegacy: A Pre-SONA Special.
Deolly Roque, DTI XI Division Chief bared that 19 establishments are currently being evaluated and will soon get certified.
The Safety Seal is a certification mechanism jointly implemented by the DTI and other government offices such as the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Health (DOH), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), and the Department of Tourism (DOT) to check the eligibility of establishments against the compliance checklist.
“ This is a voluntary certification that may be availed by all private business establishments, selected public places, and government offices,” said Roque.
Roque explained that the safety seal is voluntary, however, it will help the establishment get more clients and customers as this would mean that the establishment had underwent stringent procedures before getting the safety seal.
Having the seal would mean that an establishment can assure the consumers and the general public that it is compliant with the minimum health protocols set by the government.
“The DTI is not yet allowed to announce the names of these establishments but any customer may check on the displayed documents if the establishment has this safety seal," Roque said.
Those establishments which are confident enough to aim for this certification, may apply thru any of these: groceries, supermarkets, convenience stores, hardware stores, logistics service outlets, barbershops and salons, service and repair shops.
Or they may visit dti.gov.ph/safetyseal. If an establishment is not covered by DTI, they may visit the DILG and DOT offices.
Aside from evaluating applications for safety seal, the DTI has also been working with DOLE in monitoring workplace prevention and control of COVID19.
The DTI reported that it has so far monitored 1,434 establishments in Davao Region. Thirty-three establishments were found to be non-compliant and were endorsed to their respective local government units. Latest data of the DTI and DOLE in Davao Region showed that there is a 72 percent compliance of establishments to the minimum public health standards set to prevent the spread of COVID19 in the workplace. (PIA XI/Frances Mae Macapagat)
