Power to Phase Out.
Article 15
ART. 15. Power to Phase Out. — The Department of Labor shall phase out within four (4) years from the effectivity of this Code the operation of all private fee-charging employment agencies, including those engaged in the overseas recruitment and placement of individuals for personal services or for the crew of a vessel. Upon the completion of such phaseout, no person or entity shall directly or indirectly engage, for profit or any pecuniary or material advantage, in any recruitment or placement activity. Non-fee-charging employment agencies or placement services undertaken by schools or by civic or charitable organizations or by employers for their own use may continue under such rules and regulations as may be promulgated by the Secretary of Labor. ART. 16, Over-seas Employment Development Board, Creation of. — An Overseas Employment Development Board is hereby created to undertake a systematic program for overseas employment of Filipino workers, other than seamen, in excess of domestic needs and to protect their rights to fair and equitable employment practices. It shall seek to: Meet the increasing demand for trained and competent Filipino workers in foreign countries; Generate foreign exchange from the earnings of Filipinos employed under the program; Promote the employment of Filipinos under government-to-government arrangement; Secure better terms and conditions of employment of Filipino workers overseas; and Promote the development of the skills and careful selection of employment of Filipino workers for overseas employment. The Board shall be attached to the Department of Labor for policy and program coordination and for the efficient conduct of its duties.