BUDGET ALLOCATION: DEPARTMENT

OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

Jayson Tiu and Abigail Severino
 CHAPTER 1
Background and Historical Account of the Department
SMALL BUREAU IN 1908
SMALL BUREAU IN 1908
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND POLICE
SMALL BUREAU IN 1908
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND POLICE
DEPARTMENT BY VIRTUE OF REPUBLIC ACT 4121
SMALL BUREAU IN 1908
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND POLICE
DEPARTMENT BY VIRTUE OF REPUBLIC ACT 4121

NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY

SMALL BUREAU IN 1908
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND POLICE
DEPARTMENT BY VIRTUE OF REPUBLIC ACT 4121

NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY

36 MILLION WORKERS
16 REGIONAL OFFICES
 16 REGIONAL OFFICES
83 FIELD OFFICES WITH 4 SATELLITE OFFICES
 16 REGIONAL OFFICES
83 FIELD OFFICES WITH 4 SATELLITE OFFICES
38 OVERSEAS POSTS
 16 REGIONAL OFFICES
83 FIELD OFFICES WITH 4 SATELLITE OFFICES
38 OVERSEAS POSTS
7 BUREAUS
 16 REGIONAL OFFICES
83 FIELD OFFICES WITH 4 SATELLITE OFFICES
38 OVERSEAS POSTS
7 BUREAUS
7 STAFF SERVICES
 16 REGIONAL OFFICES
83 FIELD OFFICES WITH 4 SATELLITE OFFICES
38 OVERSEAS POSTS
7 BUREAUS
7 STAFF SERVICES
12 AGENCIES
AGENCIES
Employees’ Compensation
Commission (EEC)
AGENCIES
Employees’ Compensation
Commission (EEC)
Institute for Labor Studies
(ILS)
AGENCIES
Employees’ Compensation
Commission (EEC)
Institute for Labor Studies
(ILS)
National Conciliation and
Mediation Board (NCMB)
AGENCIES
Employees’ Compensation
Commission (EEC)
Institute for Labor Studies
(ILS)
National Conciliation and
Mediation Board (NCMB)
National Labor Relations
Commission (NLRC)
AGENCIES
Employees’ Compensation
Commission (EEC)
Institute for Labor Studies
(ILS)
National Conciliation and
Mediation Board (NCMB)
National Labor Relations
Commission (NLRC)
National Maritime
Polytechnic (NMP)
AGENCIES
National Wages and Productivity
Commission (NWPC)
AGENCIES
National Wages and Productivity
Commission (NWPC)
Occupational Safety and
Health Center (OSHC)
AGENCIES
National Wages and Productivity
Commission (NWPC)
Occupational Safety and
Health Center (OSHC)
Overseas Workers Welfare
Administration (OWWA)
AGENCIES
National Wages and Productivity
Commission (NWPC)
Occupational Safety and
Health Center (OSHC)
Overseas Workers Welfare
Administration (OWWA)
Philippine Overseas Employment
Administration (POEA)
AGENCIES
National Wages and Productivity
Commission (NWPC)
Occupational Safety and
Health Center (OSHC)
Overseas Workers Welfare
Administration (OWWA)
Philippine Overseas Employment
Administration (POEA)

Professional Regulations
Commission (PRC)
AGENCIES
Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA)
 SECRETARIES
Leonardo Quisumbing Arturo Brion
Cresenciano Trajano Marianito Roque
Bienvenido Laguesma Rosalina Baldoz
Patricia Sto. Tomas Silvestre Bello III
 CHAPTER 2
Vision, Mission and Functions
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND
EMPLOYMENT

POLICY-MAKING
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND
EMPLOYMENT

POLICY-MAKING
PROGRAMMING
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND
EMPLOYMENT

POLICY-MAKING
PROGRAMMING
COORDINATING
 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND
EMPLOYMENT

POLICY-MAKING
PROGRAMMING
COORDINATING
ADMINISTRATIVE ENTITY
 VISION
Every Filipino worker attains full, decent and
productive employment.
 MISSION
1) enforcing social and labor legislation
2) formulating and recommending policies, plans and programs 
3) recommending legislation
4) protecting and promoting the interest of every citizen desiring to work locally or overseas 
5) regulating the employment of aliens, including the enforcement of a registration or work
permit system for such aliens, as provided for by law;  
6) formulating general guidelines concerning wage and income policy;  
7) recommending necessary adjustments in wage structures 
8) providing for safe, decent, humane and improved working conditions and environment for
all workers, 
9) maintaining a harmonious, equitable and stable labor relations system
10) upholding the right of workers and employers
11) providing and ensuring the fair and expeditious settlement and disposition of labor and
industrial disputes and 
12) other functions as may be provided by law
 CHAPTER 3
Issues, Problems, Solutions, and Programs
YEAR 1997-1998
2.4 increase in the labor force
 YEAR 1997-1998
2.4 increase in the labor force
No net absorption of the increase into the ranks of the employed
 YEAR 1997-1998
2.4 increase in the labor force
No net absorption of the increase into the ranks of the employed
Employment in agriculture fell
 YEAR 1997-1998
2.4 increase in the labor force
No net absorption of the increase into the ranks of the employed
Employment in agriculture fell
Employment in industry and services went up
 YEAR 1997-1998
2.4 increase in the labor force
No net absorption of the increase into the ranks of the employed
Employment in agriculture fell
Employment in industry and services went up
Total employment fell
YEAR 1997-1998
Construction Safety and Health Program
 YEAR 1998-2001
“low and slow transmission” of HIV/AIDS
 YEAR 1998-2001
Development of a national database on STD/HIV/AIDS
 YEAR 2001-2010
Labor and employment were severely affected by world
economic crisis in 1997 and 2008
 YEAR 2001-2010
Labor and employment were severely affected by world
economic crisis in 1997 and 2008
Slowdown in GDP growth
 YEAR 2001-2010
Labor and employment were severely affected by world
economic crisis in 1997 and 2008
Slowdown in GDP growth
Employment lagging behind economic growth productivity
SLOW ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE
PHILIPPINES
1. Slow progress on technology
 SLOW ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE
PHILIPPINES
1. Slow progress on technology
2. Country is prone to economic shocks, natural disasters and
extreme weather disturbances
 SLOW ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE
PHILIPPINES
1. Slow progress on technology
2. Country is prone to economic shocks, natural disasters and
extreme weather disturbances
3. Inadequate infrastructure
 SLOW ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE
PHILIPPINES
1. Slow progress on technology
2. Country is prone to economic shocks, natural disasters and
extreme weather disturbances
3. Inadequate infrastructure
4. Deterioration of the environment
 YEAR 2001-2010
The administration of President Aquino dissected these issues
and came up with core strategies: employment issues, rights at
work issues, social protection issues, and social dialogue issues.
 YEAR 2010-2016
Efforts to eliminate worst forms of child labor
 YEAR 2010-2016
Children’s Emergency Relief and Protection Act
 YEAR 2010-2016
Children’s Emergency Relief and Protection Act
Internet Crimes Against Children office
 YEAR 2010-2016
Children’s Emergency Relief and Protection Act
Internet Crimes Against Children office
Rules on Labor Laws Compliance System
YEAR 2016-PRESENT
The unemployment rate in the Philippines
dropped to 5.3 percent
YEAR 2016-PRESENT
The unemployment rate in the Philippines
dropped to 5.3 percent
Labor force participation rate rose to 62.2
percent from 60.7 percent
YEAR 2016-PRESENT
Eight-Point Labor and Employment Agenda
CHAPTER 4
Budget and Analysis
 PER YEAR
Department of Labor and Employment
YEAR 1998 TOTAL 5,027,927,000

25%
OFFICE OF THE
SECRETARY
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
AND SKILLS DEV INSTITUTE OF LABOR STUDIES
AUTHORITY 2% NATIONAL CONCILIATION
60% 5% AND MEDIATION BOARD
2% NATIONAL LABOR
RELATIONS COMMISSION
3% 2% NATIONAL MARITIME POLYTECHNIC
NATIONAL WAGES AND PRODUCTIVITY
COMMISSION
PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT
ADMINISTRATION
YEAR 1999 TOTAL 4,223,478,000

OFFICE OF THE
SECRETARY
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
AND SKILLS DEV 31%
AUTHORITY

51%

1%
6% 2% INSTITUTE OF LABOR STUDIES
NATIONAL CONCILIATION
AND MEDIATION BOARD
5% 2% NATIONAL LABOR
2% RELATIONS COMMISSION
NATIONAL MARITIME POLYTECHNIC
NATIONAL WAGES AND PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION
PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT
ADMINISTRATION
YEAR 2000 TOTAL 4,328,183,000

OFFICE OF THE
SECRETARY
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
AND SKILLS DEV 34%
AUTHORITY
48%

2%
INSTITUTE OF LABOR STUDIES
2% 7%
5% NATIONAL CONCILIATION
AND MEDIATION BOARD
2%
NATIONAL LABOR
RELATIONS COMMISSION
PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT NATIONAL MARITIME POLYTECHNIC
ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL WAGES AND PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION
YEAR 2002 TOTAL 4,806,731,000
OFFICE OF THE
SECRETARY
26%
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
AND SKILLS DEV
AUTHORITY
2% INSTITUTE OF LABOR STUDIES
58% NATIONAL CONCILIATION
7% AND MEDIATION BOARD

1% NATIONAL LABOR
4% RELATIONS COMMISSION
2% NATIONAL MARITIME POLYTECHNIC
NATIONAL WAGES AND PRODUCTIVITY
COMMISSION
PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT
ADMINISTRATION
YEAR 2003 TOTAL 3,695,445,000

28%
TECHNICAL EDUCATION OFFICE OF THE
AND SKILLS DEV SECRETARY
AUTHORITY
54%
2% INSTITUTE OF LABOR STUDIES
NATIONAL CONCILIATION
8% AND MEDIATION BOARD
1% NATIONAL LABOR
5% RELATIONS COMMISSION
2% NATIONAL MARITIME POLYTECHNIC
NATIONAL WAGES AND PRODUCTIVITY
COMMISSION
PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT
ADMINISTRATION
YEAR 2005 TOTAL 4,328,287,000

29%
TECHNICAL EDUCATION OFFICE OF THE
AND SKILLS DEV SECRETARY
AUTHORITY
54%
2% INSTITUTE OF LABOR STUDIES
NATIONAL CONCILIATION
7% AND MEDIATION BOARD

5% 1% NATIONAL LABOR
RELATIONS COMMISSION
2% NATIONAL MARITIME POLYTECHNIC
NATIONAL WAGES AND PRODUCTIVITY
COMMISSION
PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT
ADMINISTRATION
YEAR 2007 TOTAL 4,890,075,000

TECHNICAL EDUCATION 32%

AND SKILLS DEV OFFICE OF THE
AUTHORITY SECRETARY
49%

2%
INSTITUTE OF LABOR STUDIES
8% NATIONAL CONCILIATION AND
2% MEDIATION BOARD
5% NATIONAL LABOR
2% RELATIONS COMMISSION
NATIONAL MARITIME POLYTECHNIC
NATIONAL WAGES AND PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION
PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT
ADMINISTRATION
YEAR 2008 TOTAL 6,271,776,000
PROFESSIONAL
REGULATION COMMISSION

5%

29%
OFFICE OF THE
TECHNICAL EDUCATION SECRETARY
AND SKILLS DEV
AUTHORITY
50% 2% INSTITUTE OF LABOR STUDIES
6% NATIONAL CONCILIATION AND
MEDIATION BOARD
4% 1% NATIONAL LABOR
RELATIONS COMMISSION
2% NATIONAL MARITIME POLYTECHNIC
NATIONAL WAGES AND
PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION
PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT
ADMINISTRATION
YEAR 2009 TOTAL 7,011,348,000
PROFESSIONAL
REGULATION COMMISSION

6%
28%
OFFICE OF THE
TECHNICAL EDUCATION SECRETARY
AND SKILLS DEV
AUTHORITY
2% INSTITUTE OF LABOR STUDIES
50% NATIONAL CONCILIATION AND
6% MEDIATION BOARD
1%
4% NATIONAL LABOR
2% RELATIONS COMMISSION
NATIONAL MARITIME POLYTECHNIC
NATIONAL WAGES AND PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION
PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT
ADMINISTRATION
YEAR 2010 TOTAL 6,421,359,000
PROFESSIONAL
REGULATION COMMISSION

6%

33%
OFFICE OF THE
TECHNICAL EDUCATION SECRETARY
AND SKILLS DEV
AUTHORITY
45%
2%
INSTITUTE OF LABOR STUDIES
1% 7% NATIONAL CONCILIATION AND MEDIATION
4% BOARD
NATIONAL LABOR
2% RELATIONS COMMISSION
NATIONAL MARITIME POLYTECHNIC
NATIONAL WAGES AND PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION
PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT
ADMINISTRATION
YEAR 2011 TOTAL 6,390,368,000
PROFESSIONAL
REGULATION COMMISSION
7%

30%
TECHNICAL EDUCATION OFFICE OF THE
AND SKILLS DEV SECRETARY
AUTHORITY
44%
2% INSTITUTE OF LABOR STUDIES
7% NATIONAL CONCILIATION AND
1% MEDIATION BOARD
NATIONAL LABOR
7% 2% RELATIONS COMMISSION
NATIONAL MARITIME POLYTECHNIC
NATIONAL WAGES AND
PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION
PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT
ADMINISTRATION
YEAR 2012 TOTAL 6,998,041,000
PROFESSIONAL
REGULATION COMMISSION
9%

33%
TECHNICAL EDUCATION OFFICE OF THE
AND SKILLS DEV SECRETARY
AUTHORITY
39%
2%
8% INSTITUTE OF LABOR STUDIES

4% 2%
NATIONAL CONCILIATION AND
MEDIATION BOARD
NATIONAL LABOR
2% RELATIONS COMMISSION
NATIONAL MARITIME POLYTECHNIC
NATIONAL WAGES AND
PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION
PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT
ADMINISTRATION
YEAR 2013 TOTAL 7,834,074,000
PROFESSIONAL
REGULATION COMMISSION
8%

TECHNICAL EDUCATION 36%

AND SKILLS DEV
AUTHORITY OFFICE OF THE
SECRETARY
38%

2%
8%
5% 1% INSTITUTE OF LABOR STUDIES
NATIONAL CONCILIATION AND MEDIATION
2% NATIONAL LABOR BOARD
RELATIONS COMMISSION
NATIONAL MARITIME POLYTECHNIC
NATIONAL WAGES AND
PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION
PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT
ADMINISTRATION
YEAR 2014 TOTAL 12,177,273,000
PROFESSIONAL
REGULATION COMMISSION
9%

37%
TECHNICAL EDUCATION OFFICE OF THE
AND SKILLS DEV SECRETARY
AUTHORITY
42%

1%
1% 5%
INSTITUTE OF LABOR STUDIES
1% NATIONAL CONCILIATION & MEDIATION BOARD
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION
3% NATIONAL MARITIME POLYTECHNIC
NATIONAL WAGES AND
PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION
PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION
YEAR 2015 TOTAL 11,550,153,000
PROFESSIONAL
REGULATION COMMISSION
5%

TECHNICAL EDUCATION
36%
OFFICE OF THE
AND SKILLS DEV SECRETARY
AUTHORITY
46%

1%
1% 6% INSTITUTE OF LABOR STUDIES
1% NATIONAL CONCILIATION & MEDIATION BOARD
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION
3% NATIONAL MARITIME POLYTECHNIC
NATIONAL WAGES AND
PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION
PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION
YEAR 2016 TOTAL 18,271,757,000
PROFESSIONAL
REGULATION COMMISSION
4%

OFFICE OF THE
SECRETARY
37%
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
49%
AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY

3% 1% 1%
1% 4%
PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL WAGES AND PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION
INSTITUTE OF LABOR STUDIES
NATIONAL MARITIME POLYTECHNIC NATIONAL CONCILIATION & MEDIATION BOARD
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION
YEAR 2017 TOTAL 11,438,733,000
PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS
EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL WAGES AND PROFESSIONAL
PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION REGULATION COMMISSION
NATIONAL MARITIME
2% 5% 7%
POLYTECHNIC
NATIONAL LABOR
RELATIONS COMMISSION
1%
9%
NATIONAL CONCILIATION
& MEDIATION BOARD 2%
INSTITUTE OF LABOR STUDIES
OFFICE OF THE
SECRETARY
74%
YEAR 2018 TOTAL 11,140,284,000
OVERSEAS WORKERS WELFARE PROFESSIONAL
ADMINISTRATION REGULATION COMMISSION

PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS
7%
EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION 8%
NATIONAL WAGES AND
PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION 5%
NATIONAL MARITIME
2%
POLYTECHNIC 1%
OFFICE OF THE
NATIONAL LABOR
10% SECRETARY
RELATIONS COMMISSION
2% 65%
NATIONAL CONCILIATION
& MEDIATION BOARD
INSTITUTE OF LABOR STUDIES
 PER AGENCY
Department of Labor and Employment
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
 INSTITUTE FOR LABOR STUDIES
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PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION
CHAPTER 5
Recommendations
FOR THE RESEARCHERS
WITH THE SAME
DEPARTMENT ASSIGNED:
• To focus more on the detailed budget
allocation on this department.
• To classify what are the programs the
department is focused annually.
• To make a wider research about the
Department.
• To have an additional update about
the Department and its budget
allocations.
FOR THE
DEPARTMENT:
• To have a larger scope of information
to feed the society.
• To have a clearer and more updated
official page in the internet so that
the people would know the
department more.
• To have in their annual budget book
the complete information on budget
allocation.
FOR THE
STUDENTS:
• To be more aware of the other
departments and their functions.
• To have an additional
information on the departments,
its backgrounds and its functions.
• To have a deeper thinking about
the correct appropriation of the
budget.
THANK YOU