Amending DOLE Department Order No. 100-10

March 21, 2019DOLE DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 199-19AMENDING DOLE DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 100-10 OR IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE SOCIAL AMELIORATION AND WELFARE PROGRAM FOR WORKERS IN THE BIOFUELS INDUSTRY, UTILIZING SUGARCANE AS FEEDSTOCKSECTION 1. Legal Basis. — This Guidelines is being issued pursuant to Sections 11 (e) and 17 of Republic Act No. 9367, otherwise known as The Biofuels Act of 2006; Joint Administrative Order No. 2008-1 Series of 2008 1 granting authority to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to develop and manage the implementation of the Social Amelioration and Welfare Program (SAWP) for Workers in the Biofuels Industry; Section 7 of DOLE Department Order No. 100-10 2 vesting authority to the DOLE to act as trustor to the SAWP Fund; and upon the recommendation of the Tripartite Consultative Council (TCC) in the Bioethanol Sector of the Biofuels Industry.SECTION 2. Purpose. — This Guidelines is being issued to grant relief to bioethanol producers, utilizing molasses as feedstock, who face difficulties in selling their excess bioethanol products due to the steep competition in...