Prescribing the Guidelines in Providing Immediate Assistance to the Victims of the Fire Incident at House Technology Industries, Inc.

February 9, 2017ECC BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 17-02-05PRESCRIBING THE GUIDELINES IN PROVIDING IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE TO THE VICTIMS OF THE FIRE INCIDENT AT HOUSE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES, INC.WHEREAS, on 01 February 2017, a fire hit a PEZA locator, House Technology Industries (HTI) in General Trias Cavite; WHEREAS, there are workers who died and got injured during the said fire incident;WHEREAS, this Commission recognizes the need to fast track the processing of their EC Benefits;WHEREAS, Article 183 (c) of P.D. No. 626, as amended, empowers this Commission "to approve rules and regulations governing the processing of claims";NOW, THEREFORE, ON MOTION DULY MADE AND SECONDED,This Commission RESOLVES as it hereby RESOLVED to prescribe the following guidelines in providing immediate ECP assistance to the victims of House Technology Industries, (HTI) Inc. fire incident:1.  The Secretariat, through its Quick Response Program (QRP), shall conduct home visits as soon as possible to the survivors and/or to the families of the victims for orientation on ECP benefits.2.  The Secretariat shall coordinate with the authorities such as, but not limited to, DOLE-RO-IV-A, BWC, BFP-Cavite, PEZA-Cavite...