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MVP Group assures lawful conditions at CJH

LANDCO Pacific, a subsidiary of the MVP (Manny V. Pangilinan) Group, said that employees at Camp John Hay facilities operating in an interim capacity would have working conditions compliant with standards set by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

Patrick Gregorio, head of Landco Pacific Corporation, said in an exclusive interview Friday that “we copy-paste their benefits and status and carried them over to our company during the one-year interim management contract we have with the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA).”

He met with some of the employees on Friday morning for a general assembly, where they were advised to be patient while their job status undergoes assessment.

Landco entered into a one-year interim contract — extendible by another one year — with the BCDA to manage The Manor Hotel, Forest Lodge and the CAP Cultural and Trade convention center inside Camp John Hay following the government’s takeover of 240 hectares of leased property from the former developer.

Gregorio said the DOLE was assisting in the transition to ensure that the workers were protected under Philippine labor laws and standards.

“It should give peace of mind that the MVP company is known for taking care of its employees and that is a capital we always carry with us. Our guidance is to help manage well and that includes improving the lives of the people we work with,” he said.

He pointed out that the takeover took place without operation stoppage in the three facilities.

Meanwhile, guests who have prebooked and prepaid for future accommodation would be unaffected.

Gregorio also clarified that issues on evictions was a task lodged with the court sheriff and they were simply the beneficiary, being the interim management.

“Linawin lang natin, hindi po kami o ang BCDA and nag-eevict sa hotel. Korte po iyan base sa court decision na nagsasabi na ibalik sa gobyerno ang property kaya iyon ang ginagawa ng korte (Let us clarify that it is neither us nor the BCDA that is evicting people out of the properties but the court, based on the final decision that the properties be returned to the government),” he said.

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