CANTORIA, GIANNA B.

ATTY. OSWALD LORENZO

LABOR LAW , Sunday 1:00 4:00 pm
Articles 12-39, Labor Code of the Philippines, PD No. 442, As Amended
Article 12. Still a good provision.
Article 13. Still a good provision.
Article 14. Still a good provision.
Article 15. Still a good provision.
Article 16. Still a good provision.
Article 17. No longer a good provision. Needs amendment. POEA has taken over the
functions of the OEDB.
Article 18. No longer a good provision. Needs amendment. With the improved and
reliable means of networking and securing a job in other parts of the world, Art. 18
limits the chances of many Filipinos who may be hired without the help of the Board
and entities authorized by the Secretary of Labor.
Article 19. No longer a good provision. Needs amendment. Office of Emigrant Affairs
was already abolished and its functions were transferred to the Commission on
Filipino Overseas through BP 79.
Article 20. No longer a good provision. Needs amendment. POEA has taken over the
functions of the National Seamen Board except for jurisdiction on money claims
which is transferred to NLRC.
Article 21. Still a good provision.
Article 22. Still a good provision.
Article 23. No longer a good provision. Repealed
Article 24. No longer a good provision. Repealed
Article 25. Still a good provision.
Article 26. Still a good provision.
Article 27. No longer a good provision. Needs amendment. Limiting the recruitment
and placement of workers locally or overseas to Filipino citizens and Filipino
controlled corporations (75%) narrows the opportunities of Filipino workers of being
hired or exposed to multinational or foreign companies that are in need of the skills

of Filipinos and are willing to provide employment compensation and benefits better
than what the Filipino citizens and Filipino controlled corporations can offer or
arranged.
Article 28. Still a good provision.
Article 29. Still a good provision.
Article 30. Still a good provision.
Article 31. Still a good provision.
Article 32. Still a good provision.
Article 33. No longer a good provision. Needs amendment. Submission of status
employment especially job vacancies should be made a regular compliance and not
just upon the discretion of Secretary of Labor. The list of these employment updates
can be regulated in a government run job posting websites so that the applicants
can have a reliable site to easily find jobs suited for their skills and qualifications
without the need to look for the offices or websites of different companies. Each
person or entity will have a free access to this government run website where they
can update regularly their employment status.
Article 34. Still a good provision.
Article 35. No longer a good provision. Needs amendment. POEA has taken over the
functions of the OEDB.
Article 36. Still a good provision.
Article 37. Still a good provision.
Article 38. No longer a good provision. Needs amendment. Must expressly indicate
that even holders of license and authority can be found guilty of Illegal recruitment
in order to avoid confusion as to whom Illegal Recruitment apllies.
Article 39. Still a good provision.