By Joseph
Zambrano
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- Benguet Rep. Ronald Cosalan
recently filed a House bill to reduce the retirement age of surface mine
workers from 60 to 50 years old.
We are proposing some improvements of the Labor
Code of the Philippines to cope up with
changing times and for the benefit of our miners, said Cosalan.
“Miners are exposed to all kinds of risk and they are
in danger as a result of health hazards.”
Once approved, miners will enjoy retirement benefits
from the Social Security System (SSS), Cosalan said. “Whether underground or
surface miners like mill, mechanical, electrical and tailings pond personnel,
they will have the same privileges.”
The Philippines is rich in mineral deposits and
fifth largest reserve of gold and copper in the world according to the
Mines and Geosciences Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural
Resources.
Benguet province hosts the biggest
mining companies in the country like Philex Mining Corporation, Lepanto
Victoria Mine and Benguet Corporation. – Joseph Zambrano
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