More than 6,000 workers lost their jobs with the closure of two apparel manufacturers in Cebu and Bataan, the Confederation
CONWEP confirmed the closure of Mactan Apparels Inc., one of the three biggest garments and apparel manufacturing groups in the Philippines.
Mactan is a Taiwanese apparel group that exclusively manufactures Adidas wearables in the Philippines. It caters to the US and European markets. The Bataan-based company which produces premium goods such as shoes and clothing goods laid off 2,000 factory workers in the second quarter, the group said. CONWEP said together with Reliance Producers Cooperative, the three biggest apparel exporters represent 60 percent of the total garment exports of the Philippines amounting to $900 million annually.
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