Establishment of Job Exchange Centers in the MOLE Regional Headquarters in the NCR and Regions III, VII, and XI
Letter of Instructions No. 1402, issued by President Ferdinand E. Marcos on May 1, 1984, addresses the need for job creation in response to high unemployment rates in the Philippines. It mandates the Ministry of Labor and Employment to establish job exchange centers in key regions to assist the unemployed, including new labor force entrants and returning overseas workers. These centers will provide various services such as registration, counseling, and information dissemination, while also monitoring local labor markets. An initial budget of P10 million from the State Insurance Fund is allocated to support this initiative.
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- What is Establishment of Job Exchange Centers in the MOLE Regional Headquarters in the NCR and Regions III, VII, and XI about?
- Letter of Instructions No. 1402, issued by President Ferdinand E. Marcos on May 1, 1984, addresses the need for job creation in response to high unemployment rates in the Philippines. It mandates the Ministry of Labor and Employment to establish job exchange centers in key regions to assist the unemployed, including new labor force entrants and returning overseas workers. These centers will provide various services such as registration, counseling, and information dissemination, while also monitoring local labor markets. An initial budget of P10 million from the State Insurance Fund is allocated to support this initiative.
- What type of law is Letter of Instructions No. 1402?
- Establishment of Job Exchange Centers in the MOLE Regional Headquarters in the NCR and Regions III, VII, and XI (Letter of Instructions No. 1402) is a Philippine Presidential Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Establishment of Job Exchange Centers in the MOLE Regional Headquarters in the NCR and Regions III, VII, and XI enacted?
- Establishment of Job Exchange Centers in the MOLE Regional Headquarters in the NCR and Regions III, VII, and XI (Letter of Instructions No. 1402) was enacted on May 1, 1984.
- What is the citation for Establishment of Job Exchange Centers in the MOLE Regional Headquarters in the NCR and Regions III, VII, and XI?
- Establishment of Job Exchange Centers in the MOLE Regional Headquarters in the NCR and Regions III, VII, and XI, Letter of Instructions No. 1402, May 1, 1984 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Letter of Instructions No. 1402
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Letters of Instructions
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
May 1, 1984
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 1402
| TO | : | Minister |
| Ministry of Labor and Employment |
WHEREAS, in the light of present economic realities, the government has to provide assistance to the unemployed.
WHEREAS, current statistics indicate that annually there are at least 700,000 new entrants into the country's labor force.
WHEREAS, the economy has to provide jobs not only for these new entrants but also for the backlog of unemployed which was estimated at 5.9% of the labor force during the first quarter of this year, as well as for returning overseas contract workers whose numbers are expected to increase as the development programs of the labor-receiving countries especially in the Middle East are completed.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution do hereby order and direct as follows:
1. The Ministry of Labor and Employment shall immediately establish and set up job exchange centers in the regional headquarters in the National Capital Region, Region III, Region VII, and Region XI and in such other strategically economic areas where necessary as determined by the Minister of Labor and Employment.
2. The job exchange centers shall provide facilities and services for assisting the unemployed such as in the following areas: registration, testing, counselling, information dissemination as to the other assistance or services provided by other agencies, both private and public, referral for acquisition and upgrading and due it placement in industries. The centers shall also be responsible for monitoring the labor market in their respective area of coverage. acd
3. The Ministry of Labor and Employment shall develop the approximate structure and staffing pattern as to effectively deliver the above mentioned services.
4. The initial amount of TEN MILLION PESOS (P10,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated out of State Insurance Fund for the purpose.
For immediate compliance.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 1st day of May, 1984.
Cite This Law
Establishment of Job Exchange Centers in the MOLE Regional Headquarters in the NCR and Regions III, VII, and XI, Letter of Instructions No. 1402, May 1, 1984 (Philippines)
Establishment of Job Exchange Centers in the MOLE Regional Headquarters in the NCR and Regions III, VII, and XI, Letter of Instructions No. 1402 (Phil. 1984)
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