CANTORIA, GIANNA B.

ATTY. OSWALD LORENZO

LABOR LAW , Sunday 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Articles 12-39, Labor Code of the Philippines, PD No. 442, As Amended

Article 12. Still a good provision.

Article 13. Still a good provision.

Article 14. Still a good provision.

Article 15. Still a good provision.

Article 16. Still a good provision.

Article 17. No longer a good provision. Needs amendment. POEA has taken over the functions of the
OEDB.

Article 18. No longer a good provision. Needs amendment. With the improved and reliable means of
networking and securing a job in other parts of the world, Art. 18 limits the chances of many Filipinos
who may be hired without the help of the Board and entities authorized by the Secretary of Labor.

Article 19. No longer a good provision. Needs amendment. Office of Emigrant Affairs was already
abolished and its functions were transferred to the Commission on Filipino Overseas through BP 79.

Article 20. No longer a good provision. Needs amendment. POEA has taken over the functions of the
National Seamen Board except for jurisdiction on money claims which is transferred to NLRC.

Article 21. Still a good provision.

Article 22. Still a good provision.

Article 23. No longer a good provision. Repealed

Article 24. No longer a good provision. Repealed

Article 25. Still a good provision.

Article 26. Still a good provision.

Article 27. No longer a good provision. Needs amendment. Limiting the recruitment and placement of
workers locally or overseas to Filipino citizens and Filipino controlled corporations (75%) narrows the
opportunities of Filipino workers of being hired or exposed to multinational or foreign companies that
are in need of the skills of Filipinos and are willing to provide employment compensation and benefits
better than what the Filipino citizens and Filipino controlled corporations can offer or arranged.
Article 28. Still a good provision.

Article 29. Still a good provision.

Article 30. Still a good provision.

Article 31. Still a good provision.

Article 32. Still a good provision.

Article 33. No longer a good provision. Needs amendment. Submission of status employment especially
job vacancies should be made a regular compliance and not just upon the discretion of Secretary of
Labor. The list of these employment updates can be regulated in a government run job posting websites
so that the applicants can have a reliable site to easily find jobs suited for their skills and qualifications
without the need to look for the offices or websites of different companies. Each person or entity will
have a free access to this government run website where they can update regularly their employment
status.

Article 34. Still a good provision.

Article 35. No longer a good provision. Needs amendment. POEA has taken over the functions of the
OEDB.

Article 36. Still a good provision.

Article 37. Still a good provision.

Article 38. No longer a good provision. Needs amendment. Must expressly indicate that even holders of
license and authority can be found guilty of Illegal recruitment in order to avoid confusion as to whom
Illegal Recruitment apllies.

Article 39. Still a good provision.