1. About DOLE-X

DOLE REGIONAL OFFICE NO. X (NORTHERN MINDANAO)

 
On January 1960, Republic Act No. 2646  or “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR TWELVE, INSTEAD OF EIGHT REGIONAL OFFICES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR” mandated the creation of DOLE Regional Office 11 (DOLE ROXI). The regional office was based in Cagayan de Oro City with jurisdiction over the provinces of Misamis Oriental, Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur, Agusan (which is now Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur) and Surigao and the Cities of Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, Marawi and Butuan.

On February 23, 1995, Republic Act No. 7901 or “AN ACT CREATING REGION XIII TO BE KNOWN AS THE CARAGA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” constituted the provinces of Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, and the cities of Butuan and Surigao to form Region XIII to be known as the Caraga Region separate from Region 11.

Six years later, Executive Order No. 36, series of 2001, “PROVIDING FOR THE REORGANIZATION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE REGIONS IN MINDANAO AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” signed by Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, mandated the reorganization and creation of Region X, known as Northern Mindanao composed of the provinces of Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental and the  Cities of Cagayan de Oro City, Gingoog City, Iligan City, Malaybalay City, Oroquieta City, Ozamis City, Tangub City and Valencia City.

 
At present, DOLE Regional Office No. X has a manpower complement of 84 personnel with five (6) field offices – Cagayan de Oro City Field Office, Bukidnon Provincial Field Office, Misamis Oriental Provincial Field Office, Misamis Occidental Provincial Field Office, Lanao del Norte Provincial Field Office and Camiguin Provincial Field Office; and with three(3) main support offices namely Mediation Arbitration and Legal Services Unit (MALSU), Technical Support and Services Division (TSSD), and Internal Management Services Division (IMSD).
 
The Department of Labor and Employment is the primary government agency mandated to promote gainful employment opportunities, develop human resources, protect workers and promote their welfare, and maintain industrial peace.