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Agrarian Law and Social Legislation

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM Location: Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila

Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) is the lead implementing agency of Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). It undertakes land tenure improvement, development of program beneficiaries, and agrarian justice delivery. Virgilio de los Reyes is the current secretary of DAR. VISION "A nation where there is equitable land ownership and empowered agrarian reform beneficiaries who are effectively managing their economic and social development for

a

better

quality

of

life".

MISSION "To lead in the implementation of agrarian reform and sustainable rural development in the country through land tenure improvement, the provision of integrated

development

services

to

landless

farmers,

farmworkers,

small

landowner and landowner-cultivators, and the delivery of agrarian justice, as key to long

lasting

peace

and

development

in

the

countryside".

FUNCTIONS 

To provide Land Tenure security to landless farmers through land acquisition and distribution; leasehold arrangements' implementation and other LTI services;

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To provide legal intervention to Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) through adjudication



of

agrarian

cases

and

agrarian

legal

assistance;

To implement, facilitate and coordinate the delivery of services to ARBs through Social Infrastructure and Local Capability Building (SILCAB); Sustainable Agribusiness and Rural Enterprise Development (SARED); and Access Facilitation and Enhancement Services (AFAES). GOVERNMENT AGENCIES UNDER DAR 1

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AGRARIAN

PRESIDENTIAL

REFORM

COUNCIL

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SECRETARIAT

(PARC

Secretariat)  Office of the Director – General  Provides general direction to the Secretariat  CARP Planning, Coordination and Monitoring Service (CMS)  Provides specific direction, and supervises the day-to-day operation 

and service Prepares and consolidates CARP’S Plans and Program of

 

Implementation Coordinates and monitors activities/projects implemented by the CIAs Establishes a network of coordination, linkages and



mechanisms at various levels among CIAs Formulates policy recommendations, rules and regulation necessary to

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implement the CARP Prepares CARP Performance Report for the PARC, PARC Execom, NEDA,

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Office of the President Provides Technical and istrative to the PARC/PARC

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Execom and its Technical Committee Special Assignments – Oversees the operation of 75 organized

PARCCOM nationwide  Agrarian Reform Fund Management Service (ARFMS)  Provides specific direction and supervises the day-to-day operation of  

the service Prepares and recommends the annual ARF BUDGET Allocates/programs the ARF among the CIAs for the implementation of



the respective CARP activities projects Formulates policy regulation, rules and regulations pertaining to the

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ARF Monitors and evaluates the ARF utilization Prepares regular and special reports concerning ARF as required by the



Office of the President, PARC, DBM and NEDA and Congress Provides Technical and istrative to the PARC/PARC

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Execom and its Technical Committee Special Assignment – Acts as a Secretariat to the Audit Management and Investigation Committee (AMIC) and assists in the preparation of the annual audit plans and in the conduct of the annual CARP audit

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2. BUREAU OF AGRARIAN LEGAL ASSISTANCE  Office of the Director  Formulates guidelines, plans, and programs for the effective delivery or 

legal assistance for the clientele Adopts the process of mediation and conciliation to judiciously settle



agrarian problem Investigates cases, reviews recommendations, prepares orders,

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decisions and resolutions on matters involving agrarian dispute Represents agrarian reform beneficiaries or of their immediate farm households before all the courts and quasi-judicial and

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istrative bodies in civil, criminal or raising form or are connected 

with an agrarian disputes Advises and assist the office of the Secretary and Field Offices in

agrarian legal matters  Office of the Assistant Director  Assists in developing guidelines, plans and programs for legal assistance and other  Litigation Division  Evolves plans and programs for rendering judicial assistance to ARBs in all civil and or criminal cases arising and/or connected with agrarian disputes, including expropriation proceedings, pre-exemption and 

redemption cases Provides guidelines for the effective prosecution of cases behalf of

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ARBs Render judicial assistance to ARBs whose cases are elevated to court



of appellate jurisdiction In collaboration with the office of the Solicitor General, handles cases

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where the DAR or its official are parties-in-interest Handles all cases involving the sale, alienation, mortgage, foreclosure, pre-exemption and redemption of tenanted agricultural lands as well as

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expropriation of all kinds of land in furtherance of the agrarian program Handles cases involving violations of the provisions of RA No. 1199, as amended, RA No. 3844, as amended, PDs, Eos, and other laws on



agrarian reform Conducts continuing evaluation on the handling and management of

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judicial cases Handle cases on annulment of decisions, lease contracts and deeds of sale and the cancellation/amendment of titles pertaining to agricultural lands under the istration and disposition of DAR and the Land Bank , as well as the patents issued under PD No. 266 and all other patents covering settlement areas under the istration and disposition of the DAR

 Legal Information, Counseling and Mediation Division  In coordination with the Bureau of the Agrarian Reform Information and Education, develops plans and programs for the effective 

dissemination of legal information on agrarian reform Develops guidelines and procedures for rendering legal information to



ARBs and other interested persons Studies and recommends plans and programs for the involvement of

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local government in the solution of legal problems on agrarian reorm Renders legal counseling and information services to ARBs and other



persons requesting for such Develops plans and programs for rendering paralegal services and

adopts/maintains an information system relative thereto  Conduct mediation processes pursuant to the strengthened policies  Claims and Conflicts Division 4

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Evolves plans and program for the extension of legal services to ARBs Provides guidelines and procedure for the protection of rights of ARBs affected by the conversion of agricultural land into non-agricultural

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uses Provides guidelines and procedures for the expeditious investigations,



hearing and adjudication of agrarian conflicts Reviews appeal decisions of Regional Offices on land transfer action,

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retention, CLI Protests/Exemptions, boundary disputes Prepares certification of finality of order as well as the prerequisite clearance for deeds of sale and patents covering covering lots in

landed Estates and settlements  Legislative Research and Statistic Division  Undertakes research and studies on legal problems, issues and concern 

affecting the Agrarian Reform Program Prepares Opinions/comments/position/papers/recommendations on

 

legal problems/issue referred for advice/clarification Assists in the preparation of draft guidelines on agrarian reform Complies, collates and digests cases, jurisprudence, policy pronouncements on agrarian reform for dissemination to DARCO and

 

fields units Keeps and maintains a law library Consolidates, keeps and maintains Regional/Provincial statistical data of accomplishment reports in agrarian legal assistance

3. BUREAU OF AGRARIAN REFORM BENEFICIARIES DEVELOPMENT Program Beneficiaries Development (PBD) is a service delivery component of the agrarian reform program. It aims to capacitate the Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) and provide them access to necessary services to make their lands more productive, and enable them to venture in income generating livelihood projects. Furthermore, for ARBs to actively participate in community governance. As one of the major final outputs of DAR. PBD is pursued under three (3) major sub-components: (1) Social Infrastructure and Local Capacity Building (SILCAB) (2) Sustainable Area-based Rural Enterprise Development (SARED) (3) Access Facilitation and Access Enhancement Services (AFAES)

DAR Organizational Outcome on Program Beneficiaries Development

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Increased household income

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Increased yield of crops

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Functional and sustainable ARB organizations for services delivery

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Enhanced socio economic condition of the gender-equitable ARB households and community

4. BUREAU OF LAND TENURE IMPROVEMENT The Land Tenure Improvement (LTI) component seeks to secure the tenurial status of the farmers and farm workers in the lands they till. It is operationalized either through land acquisition and distribution (LAD) or leasehold operations. LAD involves the redistribution of government and private agricultural 6

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lands to landless farmers and farm workers. It secures farmers' tenure, promotes social equity, and provides them with necessary productive resources needed to ensure their economic viability and productivity. Leasehold operations, on the other hand, is the alternative non-land transfer scheme. It covers all tenanted agricultural lands such those in the retained areas, not yet acquired for distribution under CARP, and those which may be validly covered under existing laws. With the enactment of RA 9700 or the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Extension with Reforms in 2009, LAD will be completed by June 30, 2014 on a province-byprovince basis. All of the remaining agricultural lands that are not acquired and undistributed shall be acquired and be distributed as follows:

Phase I (01 July 2009 to 30 June 2012) 

All remaining lands above fifty (50) hectares



All private agricultural lands with aggregate landholdings in excess of fifty (50) hectares which have already been issued Notices of Coverage (NOCs) on or before Dec. 10, 2008

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Rice and corn lands under PD 27 | idle and abandoned lands | Voluntary Offer to Sell (VOS) lands

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All lands foreclosed by government financial institutions (GFIs), PCGGacquired lands and other government-owned lands

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Voluntary Land Transfer (VLT) submitted by June 30, 2009 (before effectivity)

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Only VOS & Compulsory Acquisition (CA) are allowed after June 30, 2009

Phase II-A (01 July 2009 to 30 June 2012) 

All alienable and disposable, arable public agricultural lands;



All public agricultural lands which are to be opened for new development and resettlement;



Aggregate above 24-50 hectares issued NOCs on or before 10 December 2008)

Phase II-B (01 July 2012 to 30 June 2013) 

Remaining lands in excess of 24 hectares whether or not issued with NOCs

Phase III-A (01 July 2012 to 30 June 2013) 

10-24 hectares, insofar as excess of 10 hectares 7

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Phase III-B (01 July 2013 to 30 June 2014) 

Above 5 hectares to 10 hectares

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Schedule of LAD shall be in accordance with the above order of priority with the following:

Exemptions: Priority land reform areas as declared by PARC (Presidential Agrarian Reform Council) Exe-Com upon recommendation of the PARCCOM (Provincial Agrarian Reform Coordinating Committee) may be covered in advance provided that prior phases have been completed. Phase III-B (5-10 hectares) shall not be implemented until 90% of the provincial balance as of Jan. 1, 2009 has been completed. Under RA 6657 or the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (from 1987 to June 2009), the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) covered 2,321,064 has. of private agricultural lands and 1, 727, 054 has. Non-private agricultural lands covering a total

of

4,

049,

018

has.

This

is

equivalent

to

2,

396,

857

ARBs

installed. Congruently, under RA 9700 (July 2009 – December 2012), 196,055 has. private agricultural lands and 209,151 has. of non-private agricultural lands were distributed. This total to 405,187 has. equivalent to 210,586 ARBs installed.

Strategic Directions up to 2014 To substantially complete asset reform as mandated by RA 9700, the DAR shall: 

Complete land acquisition and distribution (LAD) in the CARPER balance



Prioritize the subdivision of collective Certificates of Land Ownership Awards (CLOAs) involving LBP-compensable lands

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Fast track the documentation and settlement of landowner compensation for already distributed lands

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Synergize and rationalize the efforts of the CARP implementing agencies in all processes of LAD

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Partner with the civil society organizations in the delivery of LTI services, particularly the large-sized private agricultural lands

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Adopt a job-sharing scheme under the ONE-DAR Concept; and

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Increase the utilization of the services of geodetic engineers to assist in land acquisition 8

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5. DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM ADJUTICATION BOARD

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6. AGRARAIN REFORM CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICE The Agrarian Reform Community (ARC) Development Strategy was adopted in 1993 to focus on priority agrarian reform areas to maximize resource allocation, complementation, and mobilization for greater efficiency and impact taking into consideration the limited financial and material resources of the government.

An ARC is a barangay or cluster of contiguous barangays within a municipality where majority of the CARP-covered lands have been awarded to a critical mass of 14

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Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs). The ARC strategy applies the integrated area development approach where the ARBs and their communities are the primary focal points of development interventions. 7. BUREAU OF LAND ACQUISITION AND DISTRIBUTION

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8. BUREAU OF LAND DEVELOPMENT

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9. BUREAU OF AGRARIAN REFORM INFORMATION AND EDUCATION

CITIZEN’S CHARTER Bureau of Agrarian Legal Assistance (BALA) 1. Application for Exemption of Land From CARP Coverage (above 5 hectares) 2. Application for Land Use Conversion (above 5 hectares)

Bureau of Land Tenure Improvement (BLTI) Issuance of Certification of Status of Certificate of Land Transfer (CLT)/Emancipation Patent (EP)/Certificate of Land Ownership Award (CLOA)/Tenancy and Certified True Copy of Masterlist of EPs Department of Agrarian Reform Adjudication Board (DARAB) 17

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1. Certification as to the Case Status 2. Issuance of Certified Copies and/or Photocopies of Documents (Case records, Decisions, Resolutions, Orders) 3. Issuance of Certificate of Finality/Entry of Judgment 4. Issuance of Certificate of No Pending Case 5. Issuance of Certified Copies of Transcript of Stenographic Notes (TSN) Records Management Division (RMD) 1. Issuance of Certification on Motion/Appeal Filed 2. Issuance of Certified True Copies of Orders

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT Location: Muralla Wing cor. General Luna St., Intramuros, Manila

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) started as a small bureau in 1908. It became a department on December 8, 1933 with the age of Act 4121. The DOLE is the national government agency mandated to formulate and implement policies and programs, and serve as the policy-advisory arm of the Executive Branch in the field of labor and employment. On December 8, 1933, the Bureau of Labor was constituted as a Department by virtue of Republic Act 4121. Since then, it has continuously evolved its thrusts and strategies to respond to emerging socio-political and economic challenges while keeping as primary concern the protection and promotion of the welfare of local and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Today, the DOLE is the national government agency mandated to formulate policies, implement programs and serve as the policy-coordinating arm of the Executive Branch in the field of labor and employment. VISION Every Filipino worker attains full, decent and productive employment. MISSION To promote gainful employment opportunities, develop human resources, protect workers and promote their welfare, and maintain industrial peace.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES UNDER DOLE

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1. BUREAU OF WORKERS WITH SPECIAL CONCERN LOCATION: 9th Floor G.E. Antonino Building, T.M Kalaw corner J. Bocobo Street, Ermita, Metro Manila True to its name, the Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns (BWSC) has dipped into various concerns of workers in the country, specifically, workers in the informal sector, women, young workers and persons with disability, to name a few. Since the formal merging of the then Bureau of Rural Workers (BRW) and the Bureau of Women and Young Workers (BWYW) in 2010, the BWSC has developed and facilitated the implementation of significant programs and projects in coordination with regional offices of the Department of Labor and Employment and in collaboration with its various social partners and stakeholders. Under

its

current

priorities,

the

Bureau

is

bent

at

intensifying

its

management information system so as to effectively and efficiently inform and update our stakeholders on what the DOLE is doing for the workers with special concerns. VISION The Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns is the recognized government agency that champions the development and protection primarily of disadvantaged workers, by contributing to their decent and productive employment MISSION The BWSC is committed to formulate policies and develop programs and systems for workers with special concerns that will: 

Enhance

employment

and

promote

the

welfare,

protection

and

empowerment of its clientele 

Establish and sustain inter-agency partnership



Enhance competencies of program implementers and stakeholders



Ensure compliance to existing policies

CLIENTELE Characteristics I.

Disadvantaged Workers A.

Vulnerable to labor exploitation and abuse a.

on of gender

b.

on of age 19

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c.

not covered by labor standards

d.

under a typical work arrangement

Inadequate/low

income

(below

minimum

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wage/

below

poverty

threshold) C.

No or limited access to productive resources

D.

Limited/no social security

E.

Limited participation to policy/decision making processes

F.

Displaced

workers

due

to

economic

disruptions

or

natural

calamities/disasters. II.

Workers with special concerns under specific laws A.

Sugar workers – RA 6982 and RA 809

B.

Biofuel workers – RA 9367

C.

Working Children – RA 9231

D.

Workers and their families – Art. 134, PD 442 (Labor Code)

Sectors A. Women workers B. Youth C. Child laborers / working children D. Agricultural workers a. Sugar and biofuel workers b. Farmers c. Fisherfolks E. Self-employed and own- workers a. Home-based workers involved in subcontracting F. Small transport workers a. Tricycle b. Pedicab c. Other alternative modes of transport G. Vendors H. Small construction workers I. Persons with disabilities J. Elderly K. Worker-victims of calamities L. Displaced workers due to economic crisis M. Retrenchment N. Closures BWSC Mandate and Functions

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Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns (BWSC) develops policies, programs, projects and systems and provides advisory and technical assistance to the Office of the Secretary and the Regional Offices relative to the development and protection of the workers with special concerns, towards their decent and productive employment. 

As such, the BWSC performs the following basic functions for its clientele:



Formulates, recommends and advocates policies for their protection, welfare and empowerment;



Develops and manages programs and projects on welfare, protection and entrepreneurship and other self-employment schemes;



Provides technical and advisory services to the Office of the Secretary, DOLE regional offices and other stakeholders;



Facilitates clients’ access to training and education opportunities to develop and enhance their employability as wage or self-employed workers; and



Establishes,

sustains

and

strengthens

inter-agency

partnerships

and

collaboration with local and international organizations and institutions to mobilize resources and enhance program advocacy and implementation. The Bureau has five (5) Divisions: 1. Young Workers Development Division (YWDD) 2. Women Workers Development Division (WWDD) 3. Workers in the Informal Economy Development Division (WIEDD) 4. Workers Social Amelioration Development Division (WSADD) 5. Program Monitoring and Technical Services Division (PMTSSD)

PROGRAM AND PROJECT A. DILEEP 1. KASAMA (KABUHAYAN PARA SA MAGULANG NG BATANG MANGGAGAWA) KASAMA is a project of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) which aims to contribute to the prevention and elimination of child labor by providing families of child laborers access to decent livelihood opportunities for enhanced income. It is anchored on the Philippine Program Against Child Labor (PPACL) Framework. It is one of the regular projects under DOLE Integrated Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program (DILEEP).

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It is implemented through DOLE’s Accredited Co-Partners (A) which are responsible for the direct delivery of services to the beneficiaries. Target Beneficiaries 

Parents or guardian of child laborers

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Elder brothers or sisters of child laborers who are of employable age

Beneficiaries shall commit to take active participation in group activities including social preparation, trainings and actual project implementation, and shall express their willingness to remove or not engage their children in hazardous or exploitative labor Project Components 

Partnership Building – aims to ensure that partner groups have the capacity and commitment to provide and assistance to the beneficiaries towards project sustainability.



Beneficiary/Enterprise Development – aims to equip the beneficiaries with appropriate knowledge, attitude and skills in undertaking the livelihood activity towards project viability and success, i.e., social preparation (child rights;

workers’

safety,

health,

productivity;

entrepreneurship

(simple

bookkeeping,

business

environment;

values);

management);

skills

training (production of goods or services). 

Monitoring and evaluation – aims to keep track and assess the progress of project implementation vis-à-vis adherence to guidelines and performance targets towards project improvement

Preferred Nature of Livelihood Activity 

Viable, marketability of product or services (e.g. processing of food and other consumer products)



Environment-friendly; preferably ‘green’ products (e.g., production of herbal drugs, organic fertilizer and other agriculture-based products)

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Usage of local/indigenous resources/materials (e.g. handicraft and souvenir items making)

2. YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP (YES) PROJECT A project under the Working Youth Center (WYC) Program with the aim of putting the youth once again at the center of development. The YES Project envisions the young college and technical-vocational graduating students, college graduates or would-be of the labor force as productive, resourceful and self-reliant entrepreneurs. Aside from being an essential WYC enabler to

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reinvigorate the hopes and dreams of would-be entrants to the labor force, the YESis a component or program to the DOLE Kabuhayan Program. WYC-YES Developmental Objectives 

To mobilize the college and technical-vocational graduates to become young entrepreneurs thereby generating income and jobs in the countryside;



To

meet

the

employment

needs

of

young

graduates

through

a

comprehensive and coherent package of entrepreneurship-related services that will contribute to uplifting their living conditions; 

To help raise the quality of life of households and increase household economic

worth

by

unleashing

youth

entrepreneurship

potentials

in

innovative community-based business ventures ; and 

To intensify enterprise development through collaboration and partnership between the DOLE and the educational institutions in preparing college and technical-vocational

graduating

students

and

graduates

for

business

undertakings. Program Status (January to September 2010) Program Monitoring and Technical Supervision A total of ,114 youths received funding for 25 livelihood/entrepreneurship undertakings from the 33 DOLE accredited co-partners (As) for the YES project WYC-YES Project Components 

Partnership and Consensus Building

To get their consensus in cooperating with the YES Project, the DOLE Regional Offices (ROs) will meet with: 

the

local

government

units

(LGUs)

through

their

public

employment service offices (PESOs) 

the target partner educational institutions (EI), such as the state colleges and universities (SUCs), private educational institutions (PEIs), technical vocational institutions (TechVocs)



private individuals/property owners and other possible partners

A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) may be executed to signal the forging of partnerships, which will include the commitment of cooperation, the time of key personnel to be deployed or assigned to the project, and the commitment of other resource counterparts. The partners shall state in the MOA that the educational institution (EI) shall serve as the accredited co-partner or conduit and shall guide their graduating students or graduates in preparing the business plan or project

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proposal, before recommending it to DOLE for approval. The EI shall also supervise and monitor their students’ or graduates’ YES project implementation. 

Identification and Organization of YES Buddies o



The

EI

shall

facilitate

the

identification,

screening

and

organization of their graduating students or graduates of college courses, including those in ladderized programs, into YES groups 

The target YES beneficiaries are, preferably but not exclusively, those of agriculture, fishery and entrepreneurship courses

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The EI, in consultation with the DOLE Regional Office, shall consider the factors of same locality and proximity to the project area, among others, in organizing the target beneficiaries.

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Each YES group shall have three (3) to five (5) or YES Buddies which, when organized, shall serve as the YES link or conduit and job provider to the of the working youth organizations and the rest of the youth seeking employment at the grass root or community level.

The YES buddies are essential as they facilitate the delivery of services to the other youth, whether unemployed or underemployed. 

Values and Leadership Formation and Social Preparation

Values and Leadership Formation and Social Preparation aim to enhance the work and business values and to develop the leadership potentials of the YES buddies. As would-be entrepreneurs, they should be endowed with the values of hard work, patience, savings, self-reliance, self-discipline, respect for the rights of others, efficient use of meager resources and productivity. Their leadership potentials must be developed to enable them to effectively handle and manage the business undertaking and the other young people who would be working for and with them cateringThe DOLE RO and the EI should provide the YES buddies with guidance and relevant training courses to equip them with knowledge and skills on the following: 

Basic management;



Preparation of business plans;

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Enterprise development and management;

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Market strategies;

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Basic bookkeeping and ing; and

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Advocacy and social mobilization.

The major output of this phase is a business plan which the YES buddies shall prepare under the guidance and supervision of the EI. The business plan shall

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indicate, among others, the land, coastal area or other property where the YES project will be situated. The EI shall, as much as possible, assist them in looking for markets and shall link them to big companies or contractors in the marketing of the youth’s products or services. The DOLE RO and the EI shall tap the assistance of other agencies, such as the Department of Agriculture, Department of Trade and Industry and Department of Science and Technology, as well as experts or specialists in technology enhancement, packaging and marketing. 

Capability Building and Capital Assistance

The funding for this component can be initially sourced from the DOLE Kabuhayan Program funds lodged at the DOLE Regional Offices. Capital assistance should be provided to deserving YES buddies. Deserving YES buddies are those whose business plan has ed the evaluation criteria of the EI and the DOLE RO. The seed capital for the YES business undertaking can be initially sourced from other funds intended for the rationalized DOLE livelihood program, which also covers young workers. The LGU shall identify and facilitate the provision of land or coastal area or structure as project site. As much as possible, idle public land or property shall be the priority site of the project. A private property may be tapped by the partners if no idle site or government property is available. The LGU having jurisdiction over the identified YES business project site shall assist in preparing the of reference for the use of the public or private property. WYC-YES Implementation Scheme The DOLE Regional Offices, in collaboration with the partners EI, LGU or private individual, shall directly implement the YES in their respective areas of jurisdiction. The partnership shall also be the YES Project Implementation Team that will ensure that project implementation is in accordance with government rules and regulations. The YES process cycle may be used as guide. The EI shall be the conduit to receive from DOLE the funding and capital assistance and shall manage the YES project of its graduating students or graduates. The EI shall provide guidance and counseling, if not courses, on entrepreneurship to its graduating students who are YES Buddies. In the engagement of their production or service workers for the business enterprise, the YES Buddies shall, as much as possible, prioritize the underemployed and unemployed of DOLEed working youth organizations. 25

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WYC-YES Project Monitoring The Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns (BWSC) and the DOLE RO shall be responsible

for

the

overall

management,

hence,

the

monitoring

of

the

implementation of the WYC-YES. To facilitate the monitoring, the BWSC shall develop and distribute to the DOLE RO the monitoring forms which shall collect or record information on the number of beneficiaries serviced or assisted, the service/intervention provided and the status of project implementation. As program manager, the BWSC shall: •Collect, consolidate and analyze the progress reports from the DOLE ROs. •Provide technical assistance to DOLE ROs pertinent to problems, issues and concerns arising from their respective YES implementation •Provide recommendations for more efficient and effective YES implementation •Facilitate the conduct of periodic monitoring and evaluation of the program implementation. These indicators, among others, shall be used in monitoring: (1) Number, variety and quality of employment or job opportunities available to the youth; and (2) Number of young people engaged in productive and profitable entrepreneurial ventures. •Conduct an impact evaluation of the WYC-YES after three years of operation. 3. KABUHAYAN STARTER KITS The DOLE Kabuhayan (DK) Starter KITS Project is a livelihood formation strategy that is intended to bring about improved socio-economic well-being of workers in the informal economy, in groups/sectors with special concerns, and displaced wage workers (local and overseas) and their families. The project will provide a livelihood starter KITS consisting of a package of services that will enable the target beneficiaries to start quickly a livelihood undertaking and become self-employed. It aims to engage them in sustainable selfemployment through easy to learn livelihood undertakings. Eligible Beneficiaries The project targets the poor and long-term unemployed especially those to the following special sectors: out-of-school youths, women, parents of child laborers, Indigenous People (IPs), physically/occupationally disabled, urban poor, elderly persons, landless farmers/fisherfolks and other workers in the informal economy, and displaced wage (local and overseas) workers, OFW returnees and their dependents, either individually or as groups. 26

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Services The project has the following major service that the implementers shall provide to help the beneficiaries’ plan, set up, start operate their livelihood undertakings: 

Short-period training on production skills with entrepreneurship and business management



Self-instructional Learning Reference Materials (handbook/workbook) on Production, Entrepreneurship and Business Management Skills



Provision of livelihood tools, equipment, material and inputs



Provision of continuing business advisory and consultancy service at the Community Micro-Business Incubation Center (CMBIC)

The beneficiaries will be required to enroll in Social Protection Service like SSS, Philhealth and other alternative social protection schemes as soon as the business cycles allow it. Priority Projects The priority projects are livelihood undertaking requiring: Simple house-to-house service-oriented skills (massage, plumbing, cosmetology, electrical servicing, welding, native snack preparation, car wash, motorcycle repair, cellular

repair,

beneficiaries

appliance

acquired

repair,

through

upholstery formal

repair

training,

etc.)

new

existing

skills

that

skills

of

can

be

enhanced/improved through short-period training. For displaced overseas workers, the Training cum – Production scheme of the National Reintegration Center for OFWs (NRCO) will be adopted. Thus, group projects requiring common service facility may also be funded. 4. NEGO KARTTS Nego-Kart Nego-Kart (Negosyo sa Kariton) is a project for ambulant vendors on major cities of the country. The project will assist the ambulant vendors in making their existing livelihood undertakings grow into profitable and sustainable business; thus, making their income level at par with that of the minimum wage earners, at the least. SERVICES The Nego-Kart project will provide the ambulant vendors with service/assistance that will enable them to increase, upgrade and/or diversity their products or 27

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services and market these to greater number of buyers or customers. The service/assistance is as follows: 

Acquisition of a vending cart and accessory livelihood tools;



Provision of working capital for procurement or production of marketable goods or services (raw materials and other inputs);



Trainings on production skills, entrepreneurship and business management; and



Business permit to operate in designated area. The ambulant vendors will be assisted in forming their organization that will promote mutual aid and protection such as collective savings mobilization for social protection coverage under SSS/PhilHealth and others common concerns.

Target Areas and Clients The Nego-Kart project will be implemented in major cities of the country with heavy concentration or large number of ambulant vendors. It will cater to ambulant vendors of legal age who trade their goods or services without the necessary market business permits in sidewalks, buses, community market places and other public places. Program Implementors The Nego-Kart project will be implemented by the DOLE in partnership with the LGUs, private sector and other interested parties which shall co-share the provision of the aforesaid service/assistance. Any of the DOLE partners may serve as the Accredited Co-Partner (A) in the Implementation of the project. B. SOCIAL AMELIORATION PROGRAM IN THE BIOFUEL INDUSTRY The DOLE under Republic Act 9367 or the "Biofuels Act of 2006" is among the government agencies mandated to implement the said law. As member, the DOLE is responsible in the establishment of mechanisms that will provide benefits to the biofuel workers similar to that granted under Republic Act 6982 or the Sugar Amelioration Act of 1991. Objective/s: 

The program shall provide basic benefits and assistance that will augment the income and improve the standards of living of workers engaged in the production of biofuels.



Promote biofuel worker's welfare and provide and facilitate their access to social protection; and increase stakeholders' participation in decision28

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making, particularly on policies related to workers' development under the Act Components: 

training and education assistance



livelihood assistance



social protection and welfare benefits; and



distribution of financial benefits.

Coverage: 

Workers and small farmers engage in the production of crops used as feedstock in the production of biofuels (program car insurance beneficiaries)



Biofuel producers (from whom the SAWP lien will be collected)

C. SOCIAL AMELIORATION PROGRAM IN THE SUGAR INDUSTRY The Social Amelioration Program (SAP) in the sugar industry started in the early 1970's when some sugar planters voluntarily contributed to set-up a fund that they can utilize to uplift the living conditions of their workers and their families. It was institutionalized in 1974 thru Presidential Decree No. 621 and enhanced thru the enactment of Republic Act No. 6982 in 1991. The latter expanded the sugar wokers benefits and established the tripartite mechanisms for the participation of the planters, millers and workers in policy decision making.The program aims to:



augment the income of sugar workers;



finance socio-economic programs/projects geared to provide additional livelihood and employment opportunities to the sugar workers and their families;



promote sugar workers' welfare and social protection; and



increase stakeholders' participation in decision making, particularly on policies related to workers' development under the Act.

Social Amelioration Program Components The SAP in the sugar industry has the following components:  o



Cash Bonus Distribution Program;



Maternity Benefit Program;



Death Benefit Program; 29

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Socio-Economic Projects; and

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D. CHILD LABOR PREVENTION AND ELIMINATION 1. CHILD LABOR FREE BARANGAYS Child Labor-Free Barangays The Campaign for a Child Labor-Free Barangay aims to contribute to the vision of a “Child Labor-Free Philippines” through influencing change and obtaining commitment and from various stakeholders to make barangays free from child labor. Consistent with this vision of the Philippine Program Against Child Labor’s and the HELP ME Convergence Program to Address Child Labor’s goal of implementing a sustainable and responsive convergence program by providing community-based, focused, converged, and synchronized strategies to eliminate child labor, the Department issued istrative Order No. 657 series of 2014 (provide link) on 15 December 2014 which laid down the guidelines for the certification of barangays. 

Criteria

Pursuant to A.O. 657, barangays enrolled under this campaign must meet the following criteria in order to be certified as child labor-free: A. 1. Profile of children in the barangay, including child laborers, regularly maintained and updated 2. Commitment of parents of child laborers not to engage their children in child labor 3. Commitment of school heads to monitor school attendance of identified child laborers 4. Commitment of barangay officials to campaign against child labor 5. Barangay ordinances or resolutions against child labor enacted and implemented 6. 100% of identified child laborers needing health assistance have access to health and medical services 7. 100% of identified child laborers have access to education services 8. 100% of parents of identified child laborers have access to livelihood and employment services 9. 100% of reported child labor incidents are immediately acted upon by barangay officials 30

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10.

Functional Barangay Council for the Protection of Children

11.

Inclusion of child labor and/or child protection agenda in the

Barangay Development Plan with corresponding budget allocation 12.

Partnership with at least four (4) government agencies and/or

civil society organizations 13.

Participation of barangay officials in capacity building activities

on child labor and/or other child protection laws 

Levels of Classification

In line with the above-mentioned criteria, barangays are further classified into three levels according to interventions provided: 1. NEW-FRONTIER BARANGAYS – no interventions on the prevention and elimination of child labor have been undertaken yet; 2. CONTINUING BARANGAYS – there are initiatives, interventions or services already provided but need enhancements to achieve the goal; 3. LOW-HANGING FRUITS BARANGAYS – services and programs were already provided and various stakeholders were already mobilized but these need to be sustained and continuously monitored. 

Documentary Requirements

A barangay seeking certification as Child Labor-Free Barangay shall submit the following documents to the concerned DOLE Regional Office through its Field Offices: 1. 1. Profile of child laborers in the barangay (Annex A) indicating the following: a. Name, address, date of birth, sex, grade level (in school or out of school, educational attainment), nature of work of the child, name of parents or guardian, source of family income b. Record of services provided to the children and/or their families indicating the agency, date/s, and type of services given, e.g. health, education, skills training, livelihood to parents of child laborers, legal assistance, psychosocial services 2. Copy of commitment of parents of child laborers not to engage or allow their children to engage in child labor (Annex B) 3. Copy of commitment of school heads to monitor school attendance of identified child laborers (Annex C) 4. Copy of commitment of barangay chairperson to campaign against child labor (Annex D) 5. Copy of barangay ordinances or resolutions against child labor and/or on child protection 31

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6. Copy of Barangay Development Plan for the current year indicating child labor and/or child protection agenda including budget 7. Proof of functionality of Barangay Council for the Protection of Children (minutes of BC meetings, attendance sheet, report on activities undertaken, certification of BC functionality level - mature or ideal level - for the current or preceding year issued by the city or municipal Inter-Agency Monitoring Task Force chaired by the DILG; 8. Copy of report by the Barangay Chairperson on child labor incidents acted upon, if any 9. Certification by at least four (4) government agencies and/or civil society organizations that they provide services to child laborers and/or their families in the barangay 10.

Documentation of capacity building activities on child labor

and/or other child protection laws attended by barangay officials, e.g., certificate of participation, photographs 

Certification Process

The following procedure shall be observed in the certification of Child Labor-Free Barangay: 1. Upon receipt of documentary requirements, the DOLE Field Office shall determine the completeness and integrity of the documents submitted, and endorse the documents to the DOLE Regional Office. 2. The DOLE Regional Office, together with other of the Regional Child Labor Committee (RCLC) or similar structure shall validate the documents, and conduct site visit and random interview of duty bearers and claim holders. 3. The RCLC shall then deliberate on the merits of conferring the Child Labor-Free Barangay Certificate to the candidate-barangay. 4. If the RCLC approves the conferment of the certification, the DOLE Regional Director shall sign and issue the Certificate of Recognition as Child Labor-Free Barangay. 

Incentives and Benefits

In recognition of the Child Labor-Free Barangay’s commendable action against child labor, the following incentives and benefits shall be given: 1. Certificate or Plaque of Recognition as Child Labor-Free Barangay (Annex E) 2. Priority endorsement to DOLE programs and services 3. Promotion of the certified barangay as partners in the Philippine Program Against Child Labor 

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The Child Labor-Free Barangay Certificate is valid for three (3) years from date of issuance. After three (3) years, the RCLC shall revalidate whether or not the barangay has sustained its status as Child Labor-Free Barangay. If the findings are positive, the DOLE Regional Office shall recertify the barangay as Child Labor-Free Barangay. 

Decertification

The RCLC, through the DOLE Regional Office, may decertify a barangay under the following grounds: 1. If there is any, validated reports on presence of child labor in the barangay; or 2. If there is fraud or misrepresentation in any of the ing documents 2. CHILD LABOR FREE ESTABLISHMENTS Child Labor-Free Establishment Child Labor-Free Establishment (CLFE) refers to a company/establishment that is not employing child labor and not using products or materials produced through the use of child labor. The CLFE Certificate is one of the recognition awards under the Incentivizing Compliance Program (I) of the Department of Labor and Employment pursuant to Department Order No. 115, Series of 2011. The I promotes voluntary compliance by: 

giving due recognition and incentives to a company’s initiative to voluntarily comply with labor laws or having implemented a much higher standards



assisting non-compliant company through training and technical assistance to comply with requirements set by law

A Child Labor-Free Zone (CLFZ) marker may also be awarded to a special economic zone where all establishments within the zone have been bestowed with CLFE Certificate. Objective It aims to promote compliant and socially responsible business practices as establishment-based component of the Child Labor-Free Philippines campaign. Enrollment Establishments can be enrolled through:

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a. nomination by the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) or the Regional Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (RTIPC); or b. direct application

Criteria An establishment enrolled or nominated for the CLFE Certificate must meet the following criteria: a. Holder of a bestowed Tripartite Certificate of Compliance on Labor Standards; b. Maintains a company policy expressly prohibiting child labor which is displayed publicly. For those employing young workers (15 to 17 years of age), a policy on non-assignment in hazardous work and worst forms of child labor; c. Contracts or of engagement with its suppliers and contractors, if any, contain stipulations prohibiting child labor; d. Has no pending case with the DOLE on the use of child labor; and e. Suppliers and contractors, if any, have no pending case with the DOLE of any verified report on the use of child labor. “Supplier” refers to any organization or individual in the supply chain of a particular product or commodity. “Contractor” refers to any person or entity, including a cooperative, engaged in a legitimate contracting or subcontracting arrangement in accordance with Department Order No. 18-A, providing either services, skilled workers, temporary workers, or a combination of services to a principal under a Service Agreement. Requirements An establishment/zone applying or nominated by the RCC or RTIPC for the CLFE Certificate/CLFZ Marker shall submit the following documents to the DOLE Regional Office having jurisdiction over the applicant or nominated establishment: A. Copy of: a. Tripartite Certificate of Compliance on Labor Standards awarded to the establishment/zone; b. Written company policy prohibiting child labor; c. List of names and addresses of suppliers and contractors; d. Contracts or of engagement with suppliers and contractors, if any

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B. Certification from DOLE Regional Office that the suppliers and contractors of the establishment, if any, or locators in the zone are not engaged in child labor. For applicant establishments with suppliers and/or contractors located in another region, refer to letter (c) of Certification Process. Certification Process 

Upon receipt of application form with complete documents, DOLE Regional Office shall inform in writing the establishment/zone on the certification process and the Checklist to be istered.



The DOLE Regional Office shall conduct documentary review, ocular visit and random interview of employees of the establishment/zone.



For applicant establishments with suppliers and/or contractors located in another region, DOLE Regional Office shall request concerned DOLE Regional Office for a certification that the suppliers and/or contractors have no pending case or any verified report on the use of child labor.



If the establishment is found to be compliant, the DOLE Regional Director shall issue the Child Labor-Free Establishment Certificate.

Incentives and Benefits 

Certificate/Marker of Recognition as Child Labor-Free Establishment/Zone;



Priority endorsement to DOLE programs and services;



Use of the Child Labor-Free Establishment/Zone logo in promotional materials and activities; and



Promotion in the DOLE website as partner-implementer of the Child LaborFree Philippines campaign.

3. HELP ME CONVERGENCE PROGRAM AGAINST CHILD LABOR BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE The HELP ME Convergence Program to Address Child Labor is pursuant to and aligned with Republic Act No. 9231 (An Act Providing For The Elimination Of The Worst Forms Of Child Labor And Affording Stronger Protection For The Working Child, Amending For This Purpose Republic Act No. 7610, As Amended, Otherwise Known As The "Special Protection Of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation And Discrimination Act"), Republic Act No. 9208 ("Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003"), and other related laws which declare the policy of the State to provide special protection to children from all forms of abuse, neglect, cruelty, exploitation and discrimination, and other conditions prejudicial to their development including child labor and its worst forms. Also, the Philippine Government, in ratifying ILO 35

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Convention No. 182, has committed to take immediate action to prohibit and eliminate the worst forms of child labor. The 2011 Survey on Children conducted by the National Statistics Office (now Philippine Statistics Authority), in collaboration with the ILO, showed that 3.21 million children (ages 5-17) are engaged in child labor and 2.99 million of them are in hazardous work. Given the magnitude of the child labor situation, President Benigno S. Aquino III instructed the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to address the child labor problem. The DOLE and the DSWD, in consultation with other agencies, worked closely with each other and developed the HELP ME Convergence Program to Address Child Labor. The Human Development and Poverty Reduction (HDPR) Cabinet Cluster approved the HELP ME Convergence Program during its t meeting with the NEDA Board – Social Development Committee on 8 November 2012. The HELP ME Convergence Program aims to implement a sustainable and responsive convergence program to address child labor in the Philippines by providing focused, converged, and synchronized strategies to effectively address the child labor problem. It adopts the community-based approach to answer the child laborers’ call ‘HELP ME’. ‘HELP ME’ stands for the following: H – for health services and medical assistance; E – for education and training; L – for livelihood opportunities to parents of child laborers; P – for prevention, protection and prosecution; M – for monitoring; and E – for evaluation. The HELP ME Convergence Program will engage several government agencies to deliver services to child laborers and their families to combat child labor. These government agencies include the DOLE, DSWD, DepEd, DOH, DILG, DA, DOJ, TESDA, NEDA, CWC, PIA and NCIP. TARGET BENEFICIARIES Target

beneficiaries

shall

be

culled

from

the

following:

1. Profiled child laborers identified in the Profiling of Vulnerable Workers conducted by

the

DOLE;

2. Employed household below 18 years old, included in the Pantawid Pamilya Program database, and data on child labor generated by the National Household

Targeting

System

for

Poverty

Reduction

(NHTS-PR);

3. Child laborers identified in the Community Based Monitoring System of the local government

units;

4. Data on child laborers, not earlier listed or profiled but subsequently identified and provided assistance by partners. 36

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COVERAGE The HELP ME Convergence Program shall be implemented in all regions. Priority for program convergence will be the DOLE’s target Child Labor-Free Barangays, households covered by the DSWD’s Pantawid Pamilya Program and areas identified in the NHTS-PR and the updated Philippine Development Plan. E. FAMILY WELFARE PROGRAM WOMEN WORKERS WELFARE ADVOCACY PROGRAM W3AP (Read as Triple W AP) - stands for “Women Workers Welfare Advocacy Program”, a program lodged with the Women Workers Development Division (WWDD) of the Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns (BWSC). All advocacy initiatives pertaining to the Family Welfare Program, the anti-sexual harassment, and other related laws that affect women workers shall be published under this program. This maiden issue focuses on the setting up of the lactation stations as provided for in the newly enacted “Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009”. The contents of this material will be particularly helpful to Human Resource managers, as they will be guided in how to set up or operationalize the provisions of said law. F. PROGRAMS FOR THE YOUTH 1. YOUTH EDUCATION – YOUTH EMPLOYABILITY (YE-YE) PROJECT YE-YE is a DOLE project addressing the education-to-employment (E2E) needs of the youth which envisions them as educated, endowed with proper work habits, disciplined and highly employable. YE-YE Objectives 

To address the needs of the disadvantaged youth to pursue an academic or technical-vocational, post-secondary course towards becoming more employable and more productive of the labor force.



To human capital build-up by providing the youth some workplace experience while studying.



To develop among the youth proper work values and ethics through exposure to formal workplace situations and challenges under responsible adult supervision.

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It is an earning and learning project through which the IT-literate unemployed youth shall be tapped in improving IT literacy among the out-of-school youth and other disadvantaged youth through free mentoring sessions and in bringing the government closer to the people through free, supervised internet access to online government programs and services. Kabataan ITo will provide: 

earning opportunities for information technology/computer-literate youth by serving as mentors;



learning opportunities for the youth and other sectors who are interested to acquire basic and practical IT-related knowledge and skills and to experience hands-on IT appreciation and familiarization; and



access to various programs and services of the government for poor students, out-of-school youth, disadvantaged OFWs, occupationally disabled workers and informal sector workers and their dependents through information and communication technologies

3. T PROGRAMME ON ALTERNATIVES TO MIGRATION: DECENT JOBS FOR FILIPINO YOUTH Approximately 20% of the Philippines' population fall between the ages 15-24, of this group, five out of every ten persons (49.2%) are unemployed. Youth comprise about 35% of all OFWs (Overseas Filipino Workers) - this translates to a significant "youth" share in the national financeial inflows associated with migration. With USD 16 billion in remittances received in the Philippines during the year 2008, the Government continues to recognize remittances as one of the most visible and tangible contributions of migration to national development. In this light and in line with the Philippine Government's vision of a productive and competitive youth, this t-Programme was developed by UN country team agencies: ILO, IOM, UNFPA, and UNICEF. Specifically, the programme aims to achieve the following outcomes over a period of three years. 

Improved policy coherence and implementation on youth, employment and migration through full stakeholder participation; and



Increased access to decent work for poor, young women and men.

G. SELF-RELIANT ORGANIZATIONS FOR COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM (SROS-CARP PROJECT) The Self-Reliant Organizations for Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (SROs-CARP) Project is a special project committed by the Department of Labor

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and Employment in the implementation of the government's Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). The project is being implemented by the then Bureau of Rural Workers (now Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns under the merged functions of BRW and BWYW) since the inception of the CARP in 1989 under the Republic Act 6657, in which the DOLE, under Section 41 of the said law, has been identified as one of the of the Presidental Agrarian Reform Council (PARC). DOLE's involvement in the CARP thru its SRO-CARP Project can be seen as an opportunity to promote continuing employment and improving productivity and income and rural enterprise development among agrarian reform beneficiarycooperatives in selected CARP covered plantation of commercial farms. The said project aims to assist the agrarian reform beneficiaries in selected plantation farms to develop their competencies and organizational strengths through institutional development and management of farm operations towards optimum agricultural productivity, viability and sustainability for the farmerbeneficiaries/plantation workers, in partiular, and the development of their Agrarian Reform Communities (ARC) in general. Since CY 1990 up to CY 2009, the project has already developed and provided assistance to a total of 27 agrarian reform beneficiary-organizations in selected regions and most of which are now positively contributing to the growth and development of their respective agrarian reform communities. In fact some of them have been awarded as Outstanding Agrarian Reform Cooperatives both at the local and national levels. The project has five (5) major project components namely: 1. Capacity Building and Strengthening of ARB-Cooperatives - which involves provision of development assistance and interventions that are related to the strengthening of ARB cooperatives capacities to enable them to attain the level of maturity of a self-reliant organization. 2. Sustainable Agribusiness Development and Management - which aims to improve their farm production, productivity and marketing, including provision of knowledge and skills in strategic agribusiness planning and management; and facilitation of their access to more credit for working capital

and

farm/crop

development,

technologies,

market

network,

consultancy services and physical infrastructures. 3. Entrepreneurship and Rural Enterprise Development - this component aims to develop and enhance the capability of the beneficiaries to identify and

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manage other on-farm, off-farm and non-economic activities providing additional livelihood for the of the cooperatives. 4. ARC Alliance and Partnership Building - this would enable the cooperatives to develop or initiate and participate in institutional mechanisms, with other individuals, groups and agencies, that will facilitateexchange of information, technology, resources and experiences for the purpose of furthering their organizational objectives in mutually beneficial ways. 5. Gender, Local Governance and Social Protection and Welfare Advocacies this component will encourage the coops to harness the utmost participation of women, in leadership and management of its various organizational units and projects. It will also develop the capability of the coop in seeking representation, participation and advocacy in the local development councils. Advocacies on workers' social protection and welfare, particularly in the concept, principles of ILO's "Decent Work" development framework shall also be carried out. In carrying out these important project components, the Department is employing the following strategies: 1. Deployment of full-time, qualified and competent contract of service-based Community Facilitators (CFs) who would observe, listen and discuss with the coop officers and their issues, problems and concerns, particularly those that concerns the affairs of their coops. They shall facilitate the resolution of these issues and concernsby providing them consultancy, advisory and referral services. In effect the officers and of the coop would learn to manage their coops through hands-on capability-building approach. 2. Provision of Capability - Building Trainings - short-term (3 to 5 days) trainings are provided for the officers and in the following skills areas: Organizational

development

and

management;

entrepreneurship

development; project development and management; and agribusiness/farm management. 3. Alliance/Partnership Building - Convergence Planning is the mechanism that will be adapted to facilitate networking and commitment setting various CARP Implementing Agencies, local government and non-government organizations. 2. NATIONAL REINTEGRATION CENTER FOR OFWs Location: Ground Floor., Blas F. Ople Development Center Corner Solana and Victoria Sts., (old OWWA) Intramuros, Manila

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National Reintegration Center for OFWs website (NRCO) is the youngest bureau under the Department of Labor and Employment. We act as the Philippine government’s Reintegration Manager, addressing the multifaceted needs of our modern heroes and their families to a more productive return to the Philippines. WHAT IS NRCO? The NRCO is created by R. A. 10022 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations that acts as the National Program Manager of the National Reintegration Program; provides research and development services, policies, strategic directions, coordinative supervision, and program monitoring and evaluation services; and designs programs, projects, special events and activities, and pilot-tests initiatives prior to regular implementation by implementers. WHAT IS THE NATIONAL REINTEGRATION PROGRAM? It is a package of Services & Mechanisms implemented by government and its socials partners to facilitate the productive return of Filipino workers upon completion of overseas employment. WHAT ARE THE PROJECTS, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OF NRCO? Name of the Program

Program Description

Client Coverage Caters to ALL undocumented including

10K Livelihood Assistance Program

A Php10K livelihood financial

distressed workers

assistance to distressed OFW

returnees who are non-

returnees in the creation of their Migrant Workers’ and micro/backyard business

Overseas Filipinos Resource Centers (MWRC)based

Balik-Pinay! Balik- to enable Women OFW

Caters to distressed

Hanapbuhay!

Returnees to start and operate

women workers returnees

livelihood undertaking for self-

who are Migrant Workers’

employment.; intended to bring and Overseas Filipinos about improved socio-economic Resource Centers (MWRC)well-being of Returning Women based; Returning women OFWs.

OFWs; those displaced by the hostilities and conflicts in the Arab countries

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distressed and

displaced women household service workers (HSWs) are priorities An advocacy of series of organized information sharing Mag-impok…

and learning activities which

All Overseas Filipino

Magnegosyo!

bring together individuals and

Workers who are

Movement (OFW-

organizations committed to

interested in savings &

M3)

empower OFWs toward a culture investment. of savings for investment or entrepreneurship.

A. MAG-IMPOK… MAGNEGOSYO! MOVEMENT (OFW-M3) The OFW-M3 is an NRCO advocacy that aims to empower OFWs toward a culture of savings for investment or entrepreneurship. B. LIVELIHOOD DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Formerly known as the 10K Livelihood Assistance Program, the Livelihood Development Assistance Program (LDAP) has been reformulated in 2014 to cater to undocumented OFWs. The Program was established in 2011 through the istrative Order No. 77 Series of 2011 which aims to provide grants for livelihood assistance to returning OFWs. From 2011 to 2014, LDAP has reached more than 15,000 beneficiaries and has provided livelihood projects such as sarisari stores, beauty parlor, rice trading, machine shop, furniture making, among others. The availees of this program shall be any undocumented OFW who has returned to the Philippines. An undocumented OFW is defined as: those who acquired their ports through fraud or misrepresentation; those who possess expired visa or permits to stay; those who have no travel documents whatsoever; those who have valid but inappropriate visa; or those employment contracts which were not processed by the POEA or subsequently verified and ed on-site by POLO, if required by law or regulation. Qualified availees shall submit their requirements to their preferred DOLE Regional Office based on the location of their planned business. The beneficiaries 42

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will receive a business enterprise start-up kit worth P10,000 which consist of the materials of their proposed business. All availees of the LDAP are required to finish the Small Business Management Training and Financial Awareness Seminar to prepare them in managing a small business enterprise. C. BALIK-PINAY! BALIK-HANAPBUHAY! The Balik Pinay! Balik Hanapbuhay! Program was duly created in 2011 to enable women OFW returnees to start and to operate livelihood undertaking for self-employment. The Program consists of a livelihood skills training and the distribution of the starter kits. In 2013, through the istrative Order 333, the Program was expanded to include women OFWs in the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Resource Centers (MWOFRC) in POLOs. In four years, the Program has reached more than 4,000 beneficiaries who have established their own business or used the gained skills for employment. The eligible beneficiaries of the Program are returning women OFWs while priority is given to women OFWs who are displaced by the hostilities and conflicts in their host country, or victims of illegal recruitment and trafficking and other distressed and displaced women household service workers. Qualified availees shall submit their requirements to their preferred DOLE Regional Office based on the location of their planned business. The beneficiaries will receive a business enterprise start-up kit based on the training they attended. All availees of the BPBH are required to undergo skills training of their preferred choice to prepare them in establishing a small business enterprise.

3. OVERSEAS WORKERS WELFARE ISTRATION Location: Room 401 OWWA Center, 7th corner F.B. Harrison Street, Pasay City, Metro Manila The Overseas Workers Welfare istration (OWWA), an attached agency of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), is the lead government agency tasked to protect and promote the welfare and well-being of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their dependents. History OWWA was created through:

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of

Instruction

(LOI)

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No.

537

(Annex

A)

A "Welfare and Training Fund For Overseas Workers" was created on 01 May 1977 in the Department of Labor through a Letter of Instruction (LOI) No. 537 signed by President Ferdinand E. Marcos. This LOI provides social and welfare services to Filipino overseas workers including insurance coverage, social work assistance, legal assistance, placement assistance, cultural services, remittance services, and the like. Sources of Funds comes from earnings and welfare fund collections from Overseas Employment Development Board (OEDB), Bureau of Employment Service (BES), National Seaman Board (NSB) and other donations, contributions. Presidential

Decree

(PD)

No.

1694

(Annex

B)

President Ferdinand E. Marcos signed a Presidential Decree (PD) No. 1694 on 01 May 1980, formalizing the LOI No. 537, which created the Welfare and Training Fund For Overseas Workers, into Welfare Fund for Overseas Workers or referred to as Welfund. This PD orders the transfer of all fund sources to the Welfund and its istration by the Board of Trustees. Presidential

Decree

(PD)

No.

1809

(Annex

C)

On 16 January 1981, President Ferdinand E. Marcos signed PD No. 1809 amending certain provisions of the PD No. 1694. Amendments include government banks as depository banks for the Welfund; expanding number of of the Board of Trustees, from 7 to 11; and istration of the Welfund by the Board of Trustees through a Secretariat. Executive

Order

(EO)

No.

126

(Annex

D)

President Corazon C. Aquino signed an Executive Order No. 126 on 30 January 198 reorganizing the Ministry of Labor and Employment and for other purposes. Under Section XIX. Attached Agencies, item f., the Welfare Fund For Overseas Workers istration

or

Welfund

was

renamed

into

Overseas

Workers

Welfare

195

(Annex

E)

istration. Executive

Order

(EO)

No.

President Fidel V. Ramos signed an Executive Order No. 195 on 13 August 1994 providing Medical Care (MEDICARE) Program for Filipino overseas workers and their dependents. It is a compulsory coverage for those Filipino overseas workers not covered by the Philippine Medical Care Program of SSS. Republic Act (RA) 8042 (Annex F) Republic Act 8042 or known as the "Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995" was approved by President Fidel V. Ramos on June 7, 1995. This Act

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strengthened OWWA's mandate and services for OFWs and their dependents and expanded the composition of the Board of Trustees. Under Section 15 of this Act, OWWA, in coordination with appropriate agencies, shall undertake the repatriation of workers in cases of war, epidemics, disasters or calamities, natural or man-made, and other similar events without prejudice to reimbursement by the responsible principal or recruitment agency. However, in cases where the principal or recruitment agency cannot be identified, all costs attendant to repatriation shall be borne by the OWWA. For this purpose, an Emergency Repatriation Fund, initially in the amount of Php100M was created and established under the istration, control and supervision of OWWA. Section 17 establishes the Re-placement and Monitoring Center or RPMC for returning Filipino migrant workers wherein the DOLE, OWWA and POEA were tasked to formulate a program that would motivate migrant workers to plan for productive options such as entry into highly technical jobs or undertakings, livelihood and entrepreneurial development, better wage employment, and investment of savings. Section 21 establishes a Migrant Workers Loan Guarantee Fund in order to further prevent unscrupulous illegal recruiters and loan sharks from taking advantage of workers seeking employment abroad. OWWA, in coordination with government financial institutions was tasked to develop financing schemes i.e., Pre-departure Loan and Family assistance Loan for ready to leave Filipino overseas workers and their families. Section 32 states the additional hip to the OWWA Board of Trustees coming from women sector. OWWA Omnibus Policies (Annex G) OWWA Board of Trustees ed a Resolution No. 038 on 19 September 2003 instituting the Omnibus Policies of the Overseas Workers Welfare istration. The Board promulgated and codified the policies, rules and regulations to provide guidelines on OWWA hip and its coverage, collection of contribution, and availment of benefits. It also embodied the policies on fund management, programs and services istration and corporate governance. Republic Act (RA) 7111 (Annex H) RA 7111 an Act establishing the Overseas Workers' Investment Fund to provide incentives to overseas workers, reduce the foreign debt burden, and for other purposes was approved by President Corazon C. Aquino on 22 August 1991. Executive Order (EO) No. 446 (Annex I) President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed an Executive Order No. 446 on 12 July 45

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2005 tasking the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment to oversee and coordinate the implementation of various initiatives for OFWs. OWWA Mandate The agency has two-fold mandate: a. Delivery of welfare services and benefits; and b. Ensuring capital build-up and fund viability Objectives: a. Protect the interest and promote the welfare of OFWs in recognition of their valuable contribution to the overall development effort; b. Facilitate the implementation of the provisions of the Labor Code concerning the responsibility of the government to promote the well-being of OFWs; c. Provide social and welfare services to OFWs, including insurance, social work assistance, legal assistance, cultural services, and remittance services; d. Ensure the efficiency of collection and the viability and sustainability of the fund through sound and judicious investment and fund management policies; e. Undertake studies and researches for the enhancement of their social, economic and cultural well-being; and f. Develop, and finance specific projects for the welfare of OFWs. Vision and Mission OWWA develops and implements responsive programs and services while ensuring fund viability towards the protection of the interest and promotion of the welfare of its member-OFWs. OWWA is the lead hip welfare institution that serves the interest and welfare of member-Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). OWWA commits to a fund stewardship that is transparent, judicious, and responsive to the requirements of the member-OFWs. Quality Policy The Overseas Workers Welfare istration commits to the promotion and protection of the welfare and interest of the OFWs, in general, and its in particular; the continual improvements in its programs and services, systems and procedures; and the continuous build-up of the fund to ensure its viability. OWWA aims to achieve total satisfaction of its external and internal clients. OWWA is committed: To a leadership that is guided by the principles of good governance; 46

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To a fund stewardship that is transparent and judicious; To continuous improved system of service delivery to better serve its clients; To utilize properly all its resources, including the development of its human resources; and To maintain its good image to the stakeholders and its publics. Programs & Services OWWA is the government welfare institution that protects and promotes the interest of member-Overseas Filipino Workers. It develops responsive programs and services for the social protection of its . With a hip fee of US$25.00, an OFW is entitled to the following benefits and services:

I. SOCIAL BENEFITS A. Disability and Dismemberment Benefit Disability / dismemberment benefit of up to Php 100,000.00 for injuries sustained due to accidents while working abroad. B. Death Benefit A Php 100,000.00 benefit in case of death due to natural cause and Php 200,000.00 in case of death due to accident, shall be received by the legal heirs. C. Burial Benefit On top of the death benefit, a rider of Php 20,000.00 shall be received by the legal heir for the funeral expenses. II. EDUCATION AND TRAINING BENEFITS A. Pre-Departure Education Program (PDEP) A mandatory orientation / training for all departing OFWs. It consists of the following: 1. Country Specific Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS) A whole day orientation to OFWs consisting of a comprehensive module on employment contract familiarization, profile of the country of destination, stages of the OFWs life, health and safety, 47

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airport procedures, government programs and services. 2. Comprehensive Pre-Departure Education Program (DEP) A 3 to 6-day live-out training for Household Service Workers (HSWs) consisting of language training, culture familiarization and stress management to prepare them for life overseas. B. Scholarships, Training and Incentive Programs B1. Scholarship and Incentive Programs for OFWS / Seafarers a) Seafarer's Upgrading Program (SUP) - Scholarships for attendance to short-term upgrading courses for seafarers.

First

availment consists of Php 7,500.00 training assistance. Availment in another training course every after 3 recorded hip. B2. Scholarship for Dependents a) Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP) Scholarships for qualified dependents of OFWs consisting of a maximum of Php 60,000.00 per school year, leading to a four-to-five year baccalaureate course in any college or university. b) OFW Dependents Scholarship Program

(OFWDSP) -

Scholarships consisting of a maximum of Php 20,000.00 assistance per school year leading to a baccalaureate or associate degree in a state college or university. OFW parents must have a monthly salary of not more than US$400.00. c) Education and Livelihood Assistance Program (ELAP) Scholarships for survivors of deceased OFWs consisting of Php 5,000.00 for elementary, Php 8,000.00 for high school, Php 10,000.00 for college (per school year) and livelihood assistance of Php 15,000.00 for the surviving spouse. B3. Short-Term Training Programs for OFWs and Dependents a) Skills-for-Employment Scholarship Program (SESP) Scholarships

for

attendance

to

short-term

training

program

consisting of a maximum of Php 14,500.00 per course leading to the completion of a vocational or technical course in any school accredited by TESDA. b) Information Technology

Program - An Information and

Communication Technology (ICT) skills training the purpose of which is to bridge the communication gap through the use of internet between the OFW and his/her family. Through this program, they learn how to use basic applications like Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

III. WORKERS WELFARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM A. On-Site Welfare Case Management Includes requests for assistance on OFWs' whereabouts, pscho-social 48

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conseling, conciliation, airport assistance, hospital/prison/work camp visitations and legal assistance to OFWs who wish to pursue labor / welfare case in the court of the host country. B. In-Country Welfare Case Management Includes requests by families and NOKs (next-of-kin) for assistance from Post, post-repatriation assistance, counseling, referrals, and other concerns. Requests for assistance from NOKs or from OFWs can be channeled through the 24/7 Operation Center and the OWWA Regional Offices. IV. REPATRIATION PROGRAM Includes bringing distressed OFWs back to the country or bringing back of human remains. Emergency repatriation is carried out in the event of any of political unrest or natural calamities. Repatriated OFWs are accorded with airport assistance, temporary shelter at the Halfway Home, psycho-social counseling, stresss debriefing, and provision of transport services or fares for their on-ward travel to their provinces. V. REINTEGRATION PROGRAM Reintegration is a way of preparing for the return of OFWs into the Philippine society. A. Reintegration Preparedness (On-Site) Includes trainings on value formation, financial literacy, entrepreneurial development

training

(EDT),

techno-skills

and

capacity

building

trainings. B. Reintegration (In-Country) Consists of job referrals (local and overseas employment), business counseling,

community

organizing,

financial

literacy

seminar,

networking with institutions and social preparation programs. Reintegration Program is being implemented by OWWA and DOLENational Reintegration Center for OFWs (NRCO). 2 Billion-Peso Reintegration Fund for enterprise development is a loan facility in cooperation with the Land Bank of the Philippines and the Development Bank of the Philippines, where a member or their legal dependent can avail of Php 300,000.00 to Php 2 million. "Balik-Pinas, Balik Hanapbuhay" is a program of DOLE-OWWA where displaced / distressed workers can avail of either starter kits worth Php 7,500.00 or a livelihood assistance of Php 10,000.00.

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4. PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ISTRATION Location: Blas F. Ople Building Ortigas Avenue corner EDSA Mandaluyong City

Vision

Excellence in governance for world-class Filipino migrant workers

Mission

POEA connects to the world and in partnership with all stakeholders,

facilitates

the generation and preservation of decent jobs for Filipino migrant workers, promotes their protection and advocates their smooth reintegration into Philippine society. Legal Mandate PD 797 (1982) · promote and develop the overseas employment program · protect the rights of migrant workers EO 247 (1987)

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· regulate private sector participation in recruitment and overseas placement maintain registry of skills · secure best of employment for OFWs RA 8042 (1995) · tripartism · full disclosure · deregulation · selective deployment · dynamism in systems and information technology RA 9422 (2007) · reinforced regulatory function · protect the rights of OFW as a worker and human being Structure The POEA has an organizational structure with the POEA Governing Board at the top. The Secretary of Labor and Employment heads the Governing Board, and the POEA as vice-chairman and representatives from the private, women, sea-based and land-based sectors as . 　 The POEA oversees the daily operations of the agency and is ed by three deputy s. The Deputy for Employment and Welfare oversees the PreEmployment Services Office and the Welfare and Employment Office. Under the Deputy for Adjudication and Employment Regulation are the Licensing and Regulation Office and the Adjudication Office The Deputy for Management handles the general istrative and services of the istration. Clientele An average of 3,000 clients and as much as 5,000 clients s are served by POEA main office daily. 　 Our clients include Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) Licensed

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Recruitment and Manning Agencies Foreign Employers/Principals Applicants – Workers/ Would be Applicants, NGOs, media, and the general public. Regional Offices The POEA has three (3) Regional Centers which are located in La Union for Luzon, Cebu for the Visayas region and Davao for the Mindanao area. Regional Extension Units are in Baguio-Cordillera istrative Region, Iloilo, Cagayan de Oro and Zamboanga while satellite offices are located in Pampanga, Calamba, Laguna, Legaspi, Bacolod and Tacloban. Core Functions Industry Regulation ·

Issues license to engage in overseas recruitment and manning to private recruitment agencies and ship manning companies

·

Hears and arbitrates complaints and cases filed against recruitment and manning agencies, foreign principals and employers, and overseas workers for reported violation of POEA rules and regulations, except for money claims

·

Implements a system of incentives and penalty for private sector participants

·

Sets minimum labor standards

·

Monitors overseas job ments on print, broadcast and television

·

Supervises the government’s program on anti-illegal recruitment

·

Imposes disciplinary actions on erring employers and workers and seafarers

Employment Facilitation ·

Accredits/ s foreign principals and employers hiring Filipino workers

·

Approves manpower requests of foreign principals and employers

·

Evaluates and processes employment contracts

·

Assists departing workers at the ports of exit

·

Develops and monitors markets and conducts market research

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·

Conducts marketing missions

·

Enters into memorandum of understanding on the hiring of Filipino workers with labor–receiving countries

·

Facilitates the deployment of workers hired through government-togovernment arrangement

·

Provides a system of worker’s registry

Worker’s Protection ·

Intensifies public education and information campaign

·

Conducts

pre-employment

orientation

and

anti-illegal

recruitment

seminars nationwide ·

Conducts Pre-Deployment Orientation Seminars (PDOS) to workers hired through the government-to-government arrangement and name hires

·

Provides technical assistance in the drafting of bilateral and multilateral agreements

·

Provides legal assistance to victims of illegal recruitment

·

Prepares OFW global mapping and profiling

·

Implements gender-sensitive programs

·

Networks with non-government organizations, workers’ organizations, etc.

·

Provides repatriation assistance

General istration and Services ·

Human Resources Development

·

Property and Supplies Management

·

Financial Management

·

Information and Communication Technology

·

Plans and Policy Development

·

Quality Management System

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Program Thrusts INDUSTRY REGULATION 

Continuing

Agency

Education

and

Agency

Performance

Evaluation/Ranking and Classification System -

Pre-application -

orientation

seminar

market

fora

Labor

- Seminar on best recruitment practices 

Implementation of comprehensive case management program - Conciliation - Adjudication - Monitoring of appeals - Enforcement of decisions

EMPLOYMENT FACILITATION Facilitation of 1 million OFW deployment - Dispatch of technical marketing missions - Intensify marketing intelligence work - Pursue bilateral/multi-lateral agreements - Encourage visit of foreign gov’ts and employers - Strengthen linkages with education and training sector - Enhance coordination with host governments - Enforce policy on skills competencies WORKERS PROTECTION Global OFW mapping and profiling - Fast track information on OFWs worldwide, their work sites, skills, and gender. The

target countries for 2008 are: KSA, JAPAN, TAIWAN, UAE, KUWAIT, QATAR,

HONG KONG, LEBANON, SOUTH KOREA, BAHRAIN, SINGAPORE, JORDAN, ISRAEL, 54

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OMAN, UK, USA, MALAYSIA, BRUNEI, CYPRUS, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, RUSSIA, AFGHANISTAN, ALGERIA, ANGOLA, IRAN, IRAQ, NIGERIA, YEMEN Intensification of AIR campaign PREVENTIVE - Pre-employment orientation seminars - Illegal recruitment free-LGUs - Multi-media information and education program REMEDIAL - Legal assistance to IR victims - Surveillance/Entrapment operations - Arrests - Prosecution - Closure of establishments Implementation of incentive program for victims and witnesses of illegal recruitment - Payment of docket fees and other court or legal fees - Employment without placement fees Provision of on-site remedies to OFWs to file complaints against employer or agency OFWs may file complaints for violations of POEA rules against principal, employer, and/or Philippine recruitment agency at the Philippine Overseas Labor Office s (POLOs)

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Location: Meralco Avenue, Pasig, Metro Manila The DepEd Vision We dream of Filipinos who ionately love their country and whose values and competencies enable them to realize their full potential and contribute meaningfully to building the nation. As a learner-centered public institution, the Department of Education continuously improves itself to better serve its stakeholders. The DepEd Mission To protect and promote the right of every Filipino to quality, equitable, culturebased, and complete basic education where: Students learn in a child-friendly, gender-sensitive, safe, and motivating environment. Teachers facilitate learning and constantly nurture every learner. s and staf, as stewards of the institution, ensure an enabling and ive environment for effective learning to happen. Family, community, and other stakeholders are actively engaged and share responsibility for developing life-long learners.

Core Values Maka-Diyos Maka-tao Makakalikasan Makabansa Mandate The Department of Education was established through the Education Decree of 1863 as the Superior Commission of Primary Instruction under a Chairman. The Education agency underwent many reorganization efforts in the 20th century in order to better define its purpose vis a vis the changing istrations and 56

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charters. The present day Department of Education was eventually mandated through Republic Act 9155, otherwise known as the Governance of Basic Education act of 2001 which establishes the mandate of this agency. The Department of Education (DepEd) formulates, implements, and coordinates policies, plans, programs and projects in the areas of formal and non-formal basic education. It supervises all elementary and secondary education institutions, including alternative learning systems, both public and private; and provides for the establishment and maintenance of a complete, adequate, and integrated system of basic education relevant to the goals of national development. GOVERNMENT AGENCY UNDER DEPED 1. NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CHILDRENS TELEVISION Location: Room 403, Bonifacio Building, DepED Complex, Meralco, Aveneu, Pasig City The National Council for Children’s Television (NCCT) was created by the Children’s Television Act of 1997 (Republic Act No. 8370). In 2003, the NCCT was transferred from the Office of the President to the Department of Education. To ensure that all children in the Philippines will have access to quality television programs that are creative, informative, educational and entertaining, wherever they are, and in whatever circumstance they are in. Mission To develop a comprehensive media plan that will initiate, promote and excellent television program that will develop the Filipino child’s critical thinking and communication skills, moral values and strong sense of national identity. Vision A functionally literate, creative, caring and responsible Filipino child who is an active and creative learner who will positively contribute his/her share as a citizen of the Philippines. Mandate Formulate plans and policies for children's television ✓ Research on Filipino children's TV viewing habits ✓ Set standards for children's TV ✓ Monitor, review, and classify child-friendly TV programs 57

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✓ Conduct orientation and promote the advocacy of media education, specifically television literacy,

thru formal and non-formal means

✓ the production of quality TV shows for children ✓ Regulate and enforce the implementation of the Children's Television Act Programs and Projects Video Production Workshop – a workshop that discusses the video production process and the convention on the rights of a child.

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