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SOFITEL Philippine Plaza Hotel said workers who will be affected by the hotel’s renovation in July will be offered interviews in other hotels or else be granted separation benefits.
Mr. Peña Sy said the separation package is around P239 million or $4 million for the employees, adding that the package exceeds the amounts negotiated in collective bargaining by the hotel’s labor union. “We heard the news with much concern, especially that we view our hotel and accommodation sector as a critical component of the industry, especially now that we are making efforts to elevate the status of Philippine tourism vis-a-vis our ASEAN counterparts,” the DoT said in a statement on Tuesday.Mr. Peña Sy called the rehabilitation a matter of safety at a time when the hotel was doing solid business with an average occupancy rate of 86% in the first quarter.
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