BOOK ONE

PRE-EMPLOYMENT

ART. 12. Statement of objectives. - It is the policy of the State: a) To p o!ote a"# !ai"tai" a state of f$ll e!ploy!e"t th o$%h i!p o&e# !a"po'e t ai"i"%( allocatio" a"# $tili)atio"* cha" o+les&i t$alla'li+ a y +) To p otect e&e y citi)e" #esi i"% to 'o , locally o o&e seas +y sec$ i"% fo hi! the +est possi+le te !s a"# co"#itio"s of e!ploy!e"t* cha" o+les&i t$alla'li+ a y c) To facilitate a f ee choice of a&aila+le e!ploy!e"t +y pe so"s see,i"% 'o , i" co"fo !ity 'ith the "atio"al i"te est* #) To facilitate a"# e%$late the !o&e!e"t of 'o ,e s i" co"fo !ity 'ith the "atio"al i"te est* e) To e%$late the e!ploy!e"t of alie"s( i"cl$#i"% the esta+lish!e"t of a e%ist atio" a"#-o 'o , pe !it syste!* f) To st e"%the" the "et'o , of p$+lic e!ploy!e"t offices a"# atio"ali)e the pa ticipatio" of the p i&ate secto i" the ec $it!e"t a"# place!e"t of 'o ,e s( locally a"# o&e seas( to se &e "atio"al #e&elop!e"t o+.ecti&es* cha" o+les&i t$alla'li+ a y %) To i"s$ e ca ef$l selectio" of /ilipi"o 'o ,e s fo o&e seas e!ploy!e"t i" o #e to p otect the %oo# "a!e of the Philippi"es a+ oa#.

Title I RE0R1ITMENT AN2 PLA0EMENT O/ 3OR4ERS

0hapte I 5ENERAL PRO6ISIONS ART. 17. Definitions. - 8a) "Worker" !ea"s a"y !e!+e of the la+o fo ce( 'hethe e!ploye# o $"e!ploye#. 8+) "Recruitment and placement" efe s to a"y act of ca"&assi"%( e"listi"%( co"t acti"%( t a"spo ti"%( $tili)i"%( hi i"% o p oc$ i"% 'o ,e s( a"# i"cl$#es efe als( co"t act se &ices( p o!isi"% o a#&e tisi"% fo e!ploy!e"t( locally o a+ oa#( 'hethe fo p ofit o "ot: P o&i#e#( That a"y pe so" o e"tity 'hich( i" a"y !a""e ( offe s o p o!ises fo a fee( e!ploy!e"t to t'o o !o e pe so"s shall +e #ee!e# e"%a%e# i" ec $it!e"t a"# place!e"t.

8c) "Private fee-charging employment agency" !ea"s a"y pe so" o e"tity e"%a%e# i" ec $it!e"t a"# place!e"t of 'o ,e s fo a fee 'hich is cha %e#( #i ectly o i"#i ectly( f o! the 'o ,e s o e!ploye s o +oth. 8#) " icense" !ea"s a #oc$!e"t iss$e# +y the 2epa t!e"t of La+o a$tho i)i"% a pe so" o e"tity to ope ate a p i&ate e!ploy!e"t a%e"cy. 8e) "Private recruitment entity" !ea"s a"y pe so" o associatio" e"%a%e# i" the ec $it!e"t a"# place!e"t of 'o ,e s( locally o o&e seas( 'itho$t cha %i"%( #i ectly o i"#i ectly( a"y fee f o! the 'o ,e s o e!ploye s. 8f) "!uthority" !ea"s a #oc$!e"t iss$e# +y the 2epa t!e"t of La+o a$tho i)i"% a pe so" o associatio" to e"%a%e i" ec $it!e"t a"# place!e"t acti&ities as a p i&ate ec $it!e"t e"tity. 8%) "Seaman" !ea"s a"y pe so" e!ploye# i" a &essel e"%a%e# i" !a iti!e "a&i%atio". 8h) ""verseas employment" !ea"s e!ploy!e"t of a 'o ,e cha" o+les&i t$alla'li+ a y o$tsi#e the Philippi"es.

8i) "#migrant" !ea"s a"y pe so"( 'o ,e o othe 'ise( 'ho e!i% ates to a fo ei%" co$"t y +y &i t$e of a" i!!i% a"t &isa o esi#e"t pe !it o its e9$i&ale"t i" the co$"t y of #esti"atio".

ART. 1:. #mployment promotion. - The Sec eta y of La+o shall ha&e the po'e a"# a$tho ity: 8a) To o %a"i)e a"# esta+lish "e' e!ploy!e"t offices i" a##itio" to the e;isti"% e!ploy!e"t offices $"#e the 2epa t!e"t of La+o as the "ee# a ises* 8+) To o %a"i)e a"# esta+lish a "atio"'i#e .o+ clea a"ce a"# i"fo !atio" syste! to i"fo ! applica"ts e%iste i"% 'ith a pa tic$la e!ploy!e"t office of .o+ oppo t$"ities i" othe pa ts of the co$"t y as 'ell as .o+ oppo t$"ities a+ oa#* 8c) To #e&elop a"# o %a"i)e a p o% a! that 'ill facilitate occ$patio"al( i"#$st ial a"# %eo% aphical !o+ility of la+o a"# p o&i#e assista"ce i" the elocatio" of 'o ,e s f o! o"e a ea to a"othe * a"# 8#) To e9$i e a"y pe so"( esta+lish!e"t( o %a"i)atio" o i"stit$tio" to s$+!it s$ch e!ploy!e"t i"fo !atio" as !ay +e p esc i+e# +y the Sec eta y of La+o . ART. 1<. $ureau of #mployment Services. - 8a) The =$ ea$ of E!ploy!e"t Se &ices shall +e p i!a ily espo"si+le fo #e&elopi"% a"# !o"ito i"% a co!p ehe"si&e e!ploy!e"t p o% a!. It shall ha&e the po'e a"# #$ty: 1. To fo !$late a"# #e&elop pla"s a"# p o% a!s to i!ple!e"t the e!ploy!e"t p o!otio" o+.ecti&es of this Title* 2. To esta+lish a"# !ai"tai" a e%ist atio" a"#-o lice"si"% syste! to e%$late p i&ate secto pa ticipatio" i" the ec $it!e"t a"# place!e"t of 'o ,e s( locally a"# o&e seas( a"# to sec$ e the +est possi+le te !s a"# co"#itio"s of e!ploy!e"t fo /ilipi"o co"t act 'o ,e s a"# co!plia"ce the e'ith $"#e s$ch $les a"# e%$latio"s as !ay +e iss$e# +y the Mi"iste of La+o * 7. To fo !$late a"# #e&elop e!ploy!e"t p o% a!s #esi%"e# to +e"efit #isa#&a"ta%e# % o$ps a"# co!!$"ities* cha" o+les&i t$alla'li+ a y

:. To esta+lish a"# !ai"tai" a e%ist atio" a"#-o 'o , pe !it syste! to e%$late the e!ploy!e"t of alie"s* <. To #e&elop a la+o !a ,et i"fo !atio" syste! i" ai# of p ope !a"po'e a"# #e&elop!e"t pla""i"%* >. To #e&elop a espo"si&e &ocatio"al %$i#a"ce a"# testi"% syste! i" ai# of p ope h$!a" eso$ ces allocatio"* a"# ?. To !ai"tai" a ce"t al e%ist y of s,ills( e;cept sea!e". 8+) The e%io"al offices of the Mi"ist y of La+o shall ha&e the o i%i"al a"# e;cl$si&e .$ is#ictio" o&e all !atte s o cases i"&ol&i"% e!ploye -e!ployee elatio"s i"cl$#i"% !o"ey clai!s( a isi"% o$t of o +y &i t$e of a"y la' o co"t acts i"&ol&i"% /ilipi"o 'o ,e s fo o&e seas e!ploy!e"t e;cept sea!e": P o&i#e#( That the =$ ea$ of E!ploy!e"t Se &ices !ay( i" the case of the Natio"al 0apital Re%io"( e;e cise s$ch po'e ( 'he"e&e the Mi"iste of La+o #ee!s it app op iate. The #ecisio"s of the e%io"al offices of the =$ ea$ of E!ploy!e"t Se &ices( if so a$tho i)e# +y the Mi"iste of La+o as p o&i#e# i" this A ticle( shall +e appeala+le to the Natio"al La+o Relatio"s 0o!!issio" $po" the sa!e % o$"#s p o&i#e# i" A ticle 227 he eof. The #ecisio"s of the Natio"al La+o Relatio"s 0o!!issio" shall +e fi"al a"# i"appeala+le. 8S$pe se#e# +y E;ec. O #e ?@?( May 1( 1@A2). 8c) The Mi"iste of La+o shall ha&e the po'e to i!pose a"# collect fees +ase# o" ates eco!!e"#e# +y the =$ ea$ of E!ploy!e"t Se &ices. S$ch fees shall +e #eposite# i" the Natio"al T eas$ y as a special acco$"t of the 5e"e al /$"#( fo the p o!otio" of the o+.ecti&es of the =$ ea$ of E!ploy!e"t Se &ices( s$+.ect to the p o&isio"s of Sectio" :B of P esi#e"tial 2ec ee No. 11??. ART. 1>. Private recruitment. - E;cept as p o&i#e# i" 0hapte II of this Title( "o pe so" o e"tity othe tha" the p$+lic e!ploy!e"t offices( shall e"%a%e i" the ec $it!e"t a"# place!e"t of 'o ,e s. ART. 1?. "verseas #mployment Development $oard. - A" O&e seas E!ploy!e"t 2e&elop!e"t =oa # is he e+y c eate# to $"#e ta,e( i" coope atio" 'ith ele&a"t e"tities a"# a%e"cies( a syste!atic p o% a! fo o&e seas e!ploy!e"t of /ilipi"o 'o ,e s i" e;cess of #o!estic "ee#s a"# to p otect thei i%hts to fai a"# e9$ita+le e!ploy!e"t p actices. It shall ha&e the po'e a"# #$ty: 1. To p o!ote the o&e seas e!ploy!e"t of /ilipi"o 'o ,e s th o$%h a co!p ehe"si&e !a ,et p o!otio" a"# #e&elop!e"t p o% a!* 2. To sec$ e the +est possi+le te !s a"# co"#itio"s of e!ploy!e"t of /ilipi"o co"t act 'o ,e s o" a %o&e "!e"t-to-%o&e "!e"t +asis a"# to e"s$ e co!plia"ce the e'ith* 7. To ec $it a"# place 'o ,e s fo o&e seas e!ploy!e"t o" a %o&e "!e"t-to-%o&e "!e"t a a"%e!e"t a"# i" s$ch othe secto s as policy !ay #ictate* a"# cha" o+les&i t$alla'li+ a y :. To act as sec eta iat fo the =oa # of T $stees of the 3elfa e a"# T ai"i"% /$"# fo O&e seas 3o ,e s. ART. 1A. $an on direct-hiring. - No e!ploye !ay hi e a /ilipi"o 'o ,e fo o&e seas e!ploy!e"t e;cept th o$%h the =oa #s a"# e"tities a$tho i)e# +y the Sec eta y of La+o . 2i ect-hi i"% +y !e!+e s of the #iplo!atic co ps( i"te "atio"al o %a"i)atio"s a"# s$ch othe e!ploye s as !ay +e allo'e# +y the Sec eta y of La+o is e;e!pte# f o! this p o&isio". ART. 1@. "ffice of #migrant !ffairs. - 8a) P$ s$a"t to the "atio"al policy to !ai"tai" close ties 'ith /ilipi"o !i% a"t co!!$"ities a"# p o!ote thei 'elfa e as 'ell as esta+lish a #ata +a",

i" ai# of "atio"al !a"po'e policy fo !$latio"( a" Office of E!i% a"t Affai s is he e+y c eate# i" the 2epa t!e"t of La+o . The Office shall +e a $"it at the Office of the Sec eta y a"# shall i"itially +e !a""e# a"# ope ate# +y s$ch pe so""el a"# th o$%h s$ch f$"#i"% as a e a&aila+le 'ithi" the 2epa t!e"t a"# its attache# a%e"cies. The eafte ( its app op iatio" shall +e !a#e pa t of the e%$la 5e"e al App op iatio"s 2ec ee. 8+) The office shall( a!o"% othe s( p o!ote the 'ell-+ei"% of e!i% a"ts a"# !ai"tai" thei close li", to the ho!ela"# +y: 1) se &i"% as a liaiso" 'ith !i% a"t co!!$"ities* 2) p o&isio" of 'elfa e a"# c$lt$ al se &ices* 7) p o!ote a"# facilitate e-i"te% atio" of !i% a"ts i"to the "atio"al !ai"st ea!* :) p o!ote eco"o!ic* political a"# c$lt$ al ties 'ith the co!!$"ities* a"# <) %e"e ally to $"#e ta,e s$ch acti&ities as !ay +e app op iate to e"ha"ce s$ch coope ati&e li",s.

ART. 2B. %ational Seamen $oard. - 8a) A Natio"al Sea!e" =oa # is he e+y c eate# 'hich shall #e&elop a"# !ai"tai" a co!p ehe"si&e p o% a! fo /ilipi"o sea!e" e!ploye# o&e seas. It shall ha&e the po'e a"# #$ty: 1. To p o&i#e f ee place!e"t se &ices fo sea!e"* 2. To e%$late a"# s$pe &ise the acti&ities of a%e"ts o ep ese"tati&es of shippi"% co!pa"ies i" the hi i"% of sea!e" fo o&e seas e!ploy!e"t a"# sec$ e the +est possi+le te !s of e!ploy!e"t fo co"t act sea!e" 'o ,e s a"# sec$ e co!plia"ce the e'ith* 7. To !ai"tai" a co!plete e%ist y of all /ilipi"o sea!e". 8+) The =oa # shall ha&e o i%i"al a"# e;cl$si&e .$ is#ictio" o&e all !atte s o cases i"cl$#i"% !o"ey clai!s( i"&ol&i"% e!ploye -e!ployee elatio"s( a isi"% o$t of o +y &i t$e of a"y la' o co"t acts i"&ol&i"% /ilipi"o sea!e" fo o&e seas e!ploy!e"t. The #ecisio"s of the =oa # shall +e appeala+le to the Natio"al La+o Relatio"s 0o!!issio" $po" the sa!e % o$"#s p o&i#e# i" A ticle 227 he eof. The #ecisio"s of the Natio"al La+o Relatio"s 0o!!issio" shall +e fi"al a"# i"appeala+le. ART. 21. &oreign service role and participation. - To p o&i#e a!ple p otectio" to /ilipi"o 'o ,e s a+ oa#( the la+o attaches( the la+o epo ti"% office s #$ly #esi%"ate# +y the Sec eta y of La+o a"# the Philippi"e #iplo!atic o co"s$la officials co"ce "e# shall( e&e" 'itho$t p io i"st $ctio" o a#&ice f o! the ho!e office( e;e cise the po'e a"# #$ty: cha" o+les&i t$alla'li+ a y 8a) To p o&i#e all /ilipi"o 'o ,e s 'ithi" thei .$ is#ictio" assista"ce o" all !atte s a isi"% o$t of e!ploy!e"t* 8+) To i"s$ e that /ilipi"o 'o ,e s a e "ot e;ploite# o #isc i!i"ate# a%ai"st* 8c) To &e ify a"# ce tify as e9$isite to a$the"ticatio" that the te !s a"# co"#itio"s of e!ploy!e"t i" co"t acts i"&ol&i"% /ilipi"o 'o ,e s a e i" acco #a"ce 'ith the La+o 0o#e a"# $les a"# e%$latio"s of the O&e seas E!ploy!e"t 2e&elop!e"t =oa # a"# Natio"al Sea!e" =oa #*

8#) To !a,e co"ti"$i"% st$#ies o esea ches a"# eco!!e"#atio"s o" the &a io$s aspects of the e!ploy!e"t !a ,et 'ithi" thei .$ is#ictio"* 8e) To %athe a"# a"aly)e i"fo !atio" o" the e!ploy!e"t sit$atio" a"# its p o+a+le t e"#s( a"# to !a,e s$ch i"fo !atio" a&aila+le* a"# 8f) To pe fo ! s$ch othe #$ties as !ay +e e9$i e# of the! f o! ti!e to ti!e. ART. 22. 'andatory remittance of foreign e(change earnings. - It shall +e !a"#ato y fo all /ilipi"o 'o ,e s a+ oa# to e!it a po tio" of thei fo ei%" e;cha"%e ea "i"%s to thei fa!ilies( #epe"#e"ts( a"#-o +e"eficia ies i" the co$"t y i" acco #a"ce 'ith $les a"# e%$latio"s p esc i+e# +y the Sec eta y of La+o . ART. 27. )omposition of the $oards. - 8a) The OE2= shall +e co!pose# of the Sec eta y of La+o a"# E!ploy!e"t as 0hai !a"( the 1"#e sec eta y of La+o as 6ice-0hai !a"( a"# a ep ese"tati&e each of the 2epa t!e"t of /o ei%" Affai s( the 2epa t!e"t of Natio"al 2efe"se( the 0e"t al =a",( the 2epa t!e"t of E#$catio"( 0$lt$ e a"# Spo ts( the Natio"al Ma"po'e a"# Yo$th 0o$"cil( the =$ ea$ of E!ploy!e"t Se &ices( a 'o ,e sC o %a"i)atio" a"# a" e!ploye sC o %a"i)atio" a"# the E;ec$ti&e 2i ecto of the OE2= as !e!+e s. 8+) The Natio"al Sea!e" =oa # shall +e co!pose# of the Sec eta y of La+o a"# E!ploy!e"t as 0hai !a"( the 1"#e sec eta y of La+o as 6ice-0hai !a"( the 0o!!a"#a"t of the Philippi"e 0oast 5$a #( a"# a ep ese"tati&e each of the 2epa t!e"t of /o ei%" Affai s( the 2epa t!e"t of E#$catio"( 0$lt$ e a"# Spo ts( the 0e"t al =a",( the Ma iti!e I"#$st y A$tho ity( the =$ ea$ of E!ploy!e"t Se &ices( a "atio"al shippi"% associatio" a"# the E;ec$ti&e 2i ecto of the NS= as !e!+e s. The !e!+e s of the =oa #s shall ecei&e allo'a"ces to +e #ete !i"e# +y the =oa # 'hich shall "ot +e !o e tha" P2(BBB.BB pe !o"th. 8c) The =oa #s shall +e attache# to the 2epa t!e"t of La+o fo policy a"# p o% a! coo #i"atio". They shall each +e assiste# +y a Sec eta iat hea#e# +y a" E;ec$ti&e 2i ecto 'ho shall +e a /ilipi"o citi)e" 'ith s$fficie"t e;pe ie"ce i" !a"po'e a#!i"ist atio"( i"cl$#i"% o&e seas e!ploy!e"t acti&ities. The E;ec$ti&e 2i ecto shall +e appoi"te# +y the P esi#e"t of the Philippi"es $po" the eco!!e"#atio" of the Sec eta y of La+o a"# shall ecei&e a" a""$al sala y as fi;e# +y la'. The Sec eta y of La+o shall appoi"t the othe !e!+e s of the Sec eta iat. 8#) The A$#ito 5e"e al shall appoi"t his ep ese"tati&e to the =oa #s to a$#it thei especti&e acco$"ts i" acco #a"ce 'ith a$#iti"% la's a"# pe ti"e"t $les a"# e%$latio"s. cha" o+les&i t$alla'li+ a y ART. 2:. $oards to issue rules and collect fees. - The =oa #s shall iss$e app op iate $les a"# e%$latio"s to ca y o$t thei f$"ctio"s. They shall ha&e the po'e to i!pose a"# collect fees f o! e!ploye s co"ce "e#( 'hich shall +e #eposite# i" the especti&e acco$"ts of sai# =oa #s a"# +e $se# +y the! e;cl$si&ely to p o!ote thei o+.ecti&es.

0hapte II RE51LATION O/ RE0R1ITMENT AN2 PLA0EMENT A0TI6ITIES

ART. 2<. Private sector participation in the recruitment and placement of *orkers. - P$ s$a"t to "atio"al #e&elop!e"t o+.ecti&es a"# i" o #e to ha "ess a"# !a;i!i)e the $se of p i&ate

secto eso$ ces a"# i"itiati&e i" the #e&elop!e"t a"# i!ple!e"tatio" of a co!p ehe"si&e e!ploy!e"t p o% a!( the p i&ate e!ploy!e"t secto shall pa ticipate i" the ec $it!e"t a"# place!e"t of 'o ,e s( locally a"# o&e seas( $"#e s$ch %$i#eli"es( $les a"# e%$latio"s as !ay +e iss$e# +y the Sec eta y of La+o . ART. 2>. +ravel agencies prohibited to recruit. - T a&el a%e"cies a"# sales a%e"cies of ai li"e co!pa"ies a e p ohi+ite# f o! e"%a%i"% i" the +$si"ess of ec $it!e"t a"# place!e"t of 'o ,e s fo o&e seas e!ploy!e"t 'hethe fo p ofit o "ot. ART. 2?. )iti,enship re-uirement. - O"ly /ilipi"o citi)e"s o co po atio"s( pa t"e ships o e"tities at least se&e"ty-fi&e pe ce"t 8?<D) of the a$tho i)e# a"# &oti"% capital stoc, of 'hich is o'"e# a"# co"t olle# +y /ilipi"o citi)e"s shall +e pe !itte# to pa ticipate i" the ec $it!e"t a"# place!e"t of 'o ,e s( locally o o&e seas. ART. 2A. )apitali,ation. - All applica"ts fo a$tho ity to hi e o e"e'al of lice"se to ec $it a e e9$i e# to ha&e s$ch s$+sta"tial capitali)atio" as #ete !i"e# +y the Sec eta y of La+o . ART. 2@. %on-transferability of license or authority. - No lice"se o a$tho ity shall +e $se# #i ectly o i"#i ectly +y a"y pe so" othe tha" the o"e i" 'hose fa&o it 'as iss$e# o at a"y place othe tha" that state# i" the lice"se o a$tho ity +e t a"sfe e#( co"&eye# o assi%"e# to a"y othe pe so" o e"tity. A"y t a"sfe of +$si"ess a## ess( appoi"t!e"t o #esi%"atio" of a"y a%e"t o ep ese"tati&e i"cl$#i"% the esta+lish!e"t of a##itio"al offices a"y'he e shall +e s$+.ect to the p io app o&al of the 2epa t!e"t of La+o . ART. 7B. Registration fees. - The Sec eta y of La+o shall p o!$l%ate a sche#$le of fees fo the e%ist atio" of all applica"ts fo lice"se o a$tho ity. ART. 71. $onds. - All applica"ts fo lice"se o a$tho ity shall post s$ch cash a"# s$ ety +o"#s as #ete !i"e# +y the Sec eta y of La+o to %$a a"tee co!plia"ce 'ith p esc i+e# ec $it!e"t p oce#$ es( $les a"# e%$latio"s( a"# te !s a"# co"#itio"s of e!ploy!e"t as !ay +e app op iate. ART. 72. &ees to be paid by *orkers. - A"y pe so" applyi"% 'ith a p i&ate fee-cha %i"% e!ploy!e"t a%e"cy fo e!ploy!e"t assista"ce shall "ot +e cha %e# a"y fee $"til he has o+tai"e# e!ploy!e"t th o$%h its effo ts o has act$ally co!!e"ce# e!ploy!e"t. S$ch fee shall +e al'ays co&e e# 'ith the app op iate eceipt clea ly sho'i"% the a!o$"t pai#. The Sec eta y of La+o shall p o!$l%ate a sche#$le of allo'a+le fees. ART. 77. Reports on employment status. - 3he"e&e the p$+lic i"te est e9$i es( the Sec eta y of La+o !ay #i ect all pe so"s o e"tities 'ithi" the co&e a%e of this Title to s$+!it a epo t o" the stat$s of e!ploy!e"t( i"cl$#i"% .o+ &aca"cies( #etails of .o+ e9$isitio"s( sepa atio" f o! .o+s( 'a%es( othe te !s a"# co"#itio"s a"# othe e!ploy!e"t #ata. ART. 7:. Prohibited practices. - It shall +e $"la'f$l fo a"y i"#i&i#$al( e"tity( lice"see( o hol#e of a$tho ity: 8a) To cha %e o accept( #i ectly o i"#i ectly( a"y a!o$"t % eate tha" that specifie# i" the sche#$le of allo'a+le fees p esc i+e# +y the Sec eta y of La+o ( o to !a,e a 'o ,e pay a"y a!o$"t % eate tha" that act$ally ecei&e# +y hi! as a loa" o a#&a"ce* 8+) To f$ "ish o p$+lish a"y false "otice o i"fo !atio" o #oc$!e"t i" elatio" to ec $it!e"t o e!ploy!e"t* 8c) To %i&e a"y false "otice( testi!o"y( i"fo !atio" o #oc$!e"t o co!!it a"y act of !is ep ese"tatio" fo the p$ pose of sec$ i"% a lice"se o a$tho ity $"#e this 0o#e.

8#) To i"#$ce o atte!pt to i"#$ce a 'o ,e al ea#y e!ploye# to 9$it his e!ploy!e"t i" o #e to offe hi! to a"othe $"less the t a"sfe is #esi%"e# to li+e ate the 'o ,e f o! opp essi&e te !s a"# co"#itio"s of e!ploy!e"t* 8e) To i"fl$e"ce o to atte!pt to i"fl$e"ce a"y pe so" o e"tity "ot to e!ploy a"y 'o ,e 'ho has "ot applie# fo e!ploy!e"t th o$%h his a%e"cy* 8f) To e"%a%e i" the ec $it!e"t o place!e"t of 'o ,e s i" .o+s ha !f$l to p$+lic health o !o ality o to the #i%"ity of the Rep$+lic of the Philippi"es* cha" o+les&i t$alla'li+ a y 8%) To o+st $ct o atte!pt to o+st $ct i"spectio" +y the Sec eta y of La+o o +y his #$ly a$tho i)e# ep ese"tati&es* 8h) To fail to file epo ts o" the stat$s of e!ploy!e"t( place!e"t &aca"cies( e!itta"ce of fo ei%" e;cha"%e ea "i"%s( sepa atio" f o! .o+s( #epa t$ es a"# s$ch othe !atte s o i"fo !atio" as !ay +e e9$i e# +y the Sec eta y of La+o . 8i) To s$+stit$te o alte e!ploy!e"t co"t acts app o&e# a"# &e ifie# +y the 2epa t!e"t of La+o f o! the ti!e of act$al si%"i"% the eof +y the pa ties $p to a"# i"cl$#i"% the pe io#s of e;pi atio" of the sa!e 'itho$t the app o&al of the Sec eta y of La+o * 8.) To +eco!e a" office o !e!+e of the =oa # of a"y co po atio" e"%a%e# i" t a&el a%e"cy o to +e e"%a%e# #i ectly o i"#i ectly i" the !a"a%e!e"t of a t a&el a%e"cy* a"# 8,) To 'ithhol# o #e"y t a&el #oc$!e"ts f o! applica"t 'o ,e s +efo e #epa t$ e fo !o"eta y o fi"a"cial co"si#e atio"s othe tha" those a$tho i)e# $"#e this 0o#e a"# its i!ple!e"ti"% $les a"# e%$latio"s.

ART. 7<. Suspension and.or cancellation of license or authority. - The Mi"iste of La+o shall ha&e the po'e to s$spe"# o ca"cel a"y lice"se o a$tho ity to ec $it e!ployees fo o&e seas e!ploy!e"t fo &iolatio" of $les a"# e%$latio"s iss$e# +y the Mi"ist y of La+o ( the O&e seas E!ploy!e"t 2e&elop!e"t =oa #( o fo &iolatio" of the p o&isio"s of this a"# othe applica+le la's( 5e"e al O #e s a"# Lette s of I"st $ctio"s.

0hapte III MIS0ELLANEO1S PRO6ISIONS

ART. 7>. Regulatory po*er. - The Sec eta y of La+o shall ha&e the po'e to est ict a"# e%$late the ec $it!e"t a"# place!e"t acti&ities of all a%e"cies 'ithi" the co&e a%e of this Title a"# is he e+y a$tho i)e# to iss$e o #e s a"# p o!$l%ate $les a"# e%$latio"s to ca y o$t the o+.ecti&es a"# i!ple!e"t the p o&isio"s of this Title. ART. 7?. /isitorial Po*er. - The Sec eta y of La+o o his #$ly a$tho i)e# ep ese"tati&es !ay( at a"y ti!e( i"spect the p e!ises( +oo,s of acco$"ts a"# eco #s of a"y pe so" o e"tity co&e e# +y this Title( e9$i e it to s$+!it epo ts e%$la ly o" p esc i+e# fo !s( a"# act o" &iolatio" of a"y p o&isio"s of this Title. ART. 7A. 0llegal recruitment. - 8a) A"y ec $it!e"t acti&ities( i"cl$#i"% the p ohi+ite# p actices e"$!e ate# $"#e A ticle 7: of this 0o#e( to +e $"#e ta,e" +y "o"-lice"sees o "o"-hol#e s of a$tho ity( shall +e #ee!e# ille%al a"# p$"isha+le $"#e A ticle 7@ of this 0o#e. The

2epa t!e"t of La+o a"# E!ploy!e"t o a"y la' e"fo ce!e"t office !ay i"itiate co!plai"ts $"#e this A ticle. 8+) Ille%al ec $it!e"t 'he" co!!itte# +y a sy"#icate o i" la %e scale shall +e co"si#e e# a" offe"se i"&ol&i"% eco"o!ic sa+ota%e a"# shall +e pe"ali)e# i" acco #a"ce 'ith A ticle 7@ he eof. Ille%al ec $it!e"t is #ee!e# co!!itte# +y a sy"#icate if ca ie# o$t +y a % o$p of th ee 87) o !o e pe so"s co"spi i"% a"#-o co"fe#e ati"% 'ith o"e a"othe i" ca yi"% o$t a"y $"la'f$l o ille%al t a"sactio"( e"te p ise o sche!e #efi"e# $"#e the fi st pa a% aph he eof. Ille%al ec $it!e"t is #ee!e# co!!itte# i" la %e scale if co!!itte# a%ai"st th ee 87) o !o e pe so"s i"#i&i#$ally o as a % o$p. 8c) The Sec eta y of La+o a"# E!ploy!e"t o his #$ly a$tho i)e# ep ese"tati&es shall ha&e the po'e to ca$se the a est a"# #ete"tio" of s$ch "o"-lice"see o "o"-hol#e of a$tho ity if afte i"&esti%atio" it is #ete !i"e# that his acti&ities co"stit$te a #a"%e to "atio"al sec$ ity a"# p$+lic o #e o 'ill lea# to f$ the e;ploitatio" of .o+-see,e s. The Sec eta y shall o #e the sea ch of the office o p e!ises a"# sei)$ e of #oc$!e"ts( pa aphe "alia( p ope ties a"# othe i!ple!e"ts $se# i" ille%al ec $it!e"t acti&ities a"# the clos$ e of co!pa"ies( esta+lish!e"ts a"# e"tities fo$"# to +e e"%a%e# i" the ec $it!e"t of 'o ,e s fo o&e seas e!ploy!e"t( 'itho$t ha&i"% +ee" lice"se# o a$tho i)e# to #o so. ART. 7@. Penalties. - 8a) The pe"alty of life i!p iso"!e"t a"# a fi"e of O"e E$"# e# Tho$sa"# Pesos 8P1BBB(BBB.BB) shall +e i!pose# if ille%al ec $it!e"t co"stit$tes eco"o!ic sa+ota%e as #efi"e# he ei"* 8+) A"y lice"see o hol#e of a$tho ity fo$"# &iolati"% o ca$si"% a"othe to &iolate a"y p o&isio" of this Title o its i!ple!e"ti"% $les a"# e%$latio"s shall( $po" co"&ictio" the eof( s$ffe the pe"alty of i!p iso"!e"t of "ot less tha" t'o yea s "o !o e tha" fi&e yea s o a fi"e of "ot less tha" P1B(BBB "o !o e tha" P<B(BBB( o +oth s$ch i!p iso"!e"t a"# fi"e( at the #isc etio" of the co$ t* 8c) A"y pe so" 'ho is "eithe a lice"see "o a hol#e of a$tho ity $"#e this Title fo$"# &iolati"% a"y p o&isio" the eof o its i!ple!e"ti"% $les a"# e%$latio"s shall( $po" co"&ictio" the eof( s$ffe the pe"alty of i!p iso"!e"t of "ot less tha" fo$ yea s "o !o e tha" ei%ht yea s o a fi"e of "ot less tha" P2B(BBB "o !o e tha" P1BB(BBB o +oth s$ch i!p iso"!e"t a"# fi"e( at the #isc etio" of the co$ t* 8#) If the offe"#e is a co po atio"( pa t"e ship( associatio" o e"tity( the pe"alty shall +e i!pose# $po" the office o office s of the co po atio"( pa t"e ship( associatio" o e"tity espo"si+le fo &iolatio"* a"# if s$ch office is a" alie"( he shall( i" a##itio" to the pe"alties he ei" p esc i+e#( +e #epo te# 'itho$t f$ the p ocee#i"%s* 8e) I" e&e y case( co"&ictio" shall ca$se a"# ca y the a$to!atic e&ocatio" of the lice"se o a$tho ity a"# all the pe !its a"# p i&ile%es % a"te# to s$ch pe so" o e"tity $"#e this Title( a"# the fo feit$ e of the cash a"# s$ ety +o"#s i" fa&o of the O&e seas E!ploy!e"t 2e&elop!e"t =oa # o the Natio"al Sea!e" =oa #( as the case !ay +e( +oth of 'hich a e a$tho i)e# to $se the sa!e e;cl$si&ely to p o!ote thei o+.ecti&es.

Title II EMPLOYMENT O/ NON-RESI2ENT ALIENS

ART. :B. #mployment permit of non-resident aliens. - A"y alie" see,i"% a#!issio" to the Philippi"es fo e!ploy!e"t p$ poses a"# a"y #o!estic o fo ei%" e!ploye 'ho #esi es to e"%a%e a" alie" fo e!ploy!e"t i" the Philippi"es shall o+tai" a" e!ploy!e"t pe !it f o! the 2epa t!e"t of La+o . The e!ploy!e"t pe !it !ay +e iss$e# to a "o"- esi#e"t alie" o to the applica"t e!ploye afte a #ete !i"atio" of the "o"-a&aila+ility of a pe so" i" the Philippi"es 'ho is co!pete"t( a+le a"# 'illi"% at the ti!e of applicatio" to pe fo ! the se &ices fo 'hich the alie" is #esi e#. /o a" e"te p ise e%iste e# i" p efe e# a eas of i"&est!e"ts( sai# e!ploy!e"t pe !it !ay +e iss$e# $po" eco!!e"#atio" of the %o&e "!e"t a%e"cy cha %e# 'ith the s$pe &isio" of sai# e%iste e# e"te p ise. ART. :1. Prohibition against transfer of employment. - 8a) Afte the iss$a"ce of a" e!ploy!e"t pe !it( the alie" shall "ot t a"sfe to a"othe .o+ o cha"%e his e!ploye 'itho$t p io app o&al of the Sec eta y of La+o . 8+) A"y "o"- esi#e"t alie" 'ho shall ta,e $p e!ploy!e"t i" &iolatio" of the p o&isio" of this Title a"# its i!ple!e"ti"% $les a"# e%$latio"s shall +e p$"ishe# i" acco #a"ce 'ith the p o&isio"s of A ticles 2A@ a"# 2@B of the La+o 0o#e. I" a##itio"( the alie" 'o ,e shall +e s$+.ect to #epo tatio" afte se &ice of his se"te"ce. ART. :2. Submission of list. - A"y e!ploye e!ployi"% "o"- esi#e"t fo ei%" "atio"als o" the effecti&e #ate of this 0o#e shall s$+!it a list of s$ch "atio"als to the Sec eta y of La+o 'ithi" thi ty 87B) #ays afte s$ch #ate i"#icati"% thei "a!es( citi)e"ship( fo ei%" a"# local a## esses( "at$ e of e!ploy!e"t a"# stat$s of stay i" the co$"t y. The Sec eta y of La+o shall the" #ete !i"e if they a e e"title# to a" e!ploy!e"t pe !it.