Schedule of Payment to Cover Unremitted SAWP Lien Dues, Including Penalties Accrued, for the Period of CY 2012 to December 31, 2017

February 19, 2018DOLE DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 187-18SCHEDULE OF PAYMENT TO COVER UNREMITTED SAWP LIEN DUES, INCLUDING PENALTIES ACCRUED, FOR THE PERIOD OF CY 2012 TO DECEMBER 31, 2017Pursuant to Sections 11 (e) and 17 of the Republic Act No. 9367, otherwise known as 'The Biofuels Act of 2006'; the Joint Administrative Order No. 2008-1, Series of 2008, DOLE Department Order No. 123-12, or the Guidelines on the Implementation of the Social Amelioration and Welfare Program (SAWP) for Workers in the Biofuels Industry, Utilizing Coconut as Feedstock, and upon the recommendation of the Tripartite Consultative Council (TCC) in the Biodiesel Sector of the Biofuels Industry, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) hereby issues the following: I. BackgroundDue to the steep competition in the local biofuels market, which according to The Philippine Biodiesel Association (TPBA), led to the difficulty of some Coco Methyl Ester (CME) Producers to sell its excess CME products and consequently its failure to remit on time and on a regular basis its monthly SAWP lien dues, the TPBA declared a unilateral suspension...