Letter of Instructions No. 629, issued on November 22, 1977, by President Ferdinand E. Marcos, temporarily suspends the recruitment of professional culinarians for overseas employment. This decision arises from concerns about a potential exodus of trained culinarians, which could lead to a significant shortage in the Hotel and Restaurant Industry and adversely affect the quality of food preparation. Reports indicated that many culinary experts were already leaving the country, threatening the promotion of tourism in the Philippines. The suspension is intended to address these challenges and will take effect immediately.
November 22, 1977
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 629
SUSPENDING TEMPORARILY THE RECRUITMENT OF PROFESSIONAL CULINARIANS FOR OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT
| TO | : | The Secretary |
| Department of Labor |
WHEREAS, there exists an impending serious problem that will greatly affect the Hotel and Restaurant Industry caused by the departure of trained culinarians seeking overseas employment;
WHEREAS, verified report submitted to the Department of Tourism showed that an alarming number of these professional culinarians have already left the country;
WHEREAS, the same report indicates that many more of these experts are intending to leave the country and ultimately an exodus of culinary personnel will follow, to the detriment of the hotel industry; casia
WHEREAS, there is a need to prevent a situation where there will be an acute shortage of culinary experts resulting in the inferior quality of food preparation and thereby affect adversely all efforts exerted to promote tourism in this country; acd
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines do hereby order and direct the Secretary of Labor to suspend in the meantime the recruitment of professional culinarians for overseas employment.
This Letter of Instructions shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 22nd day of November, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Seven.