Preamble
WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 442 otherwise known as the Labor Code of the Philippines provided for a transition period of six (6) months between the dates of its promulgation and effectivity; WHEREAS, this transition period has been utilized by the Department of Labor for extensive and intensive study and discussions of the Labor Code with responsible public officials, labor organizations, employers' organizations, civic, professional and technical associations, educational institutions , and other knowledgeable groups representing various sectors of the economy; WHEREAS, as a result of such discussion and consultations and in the light of the experience of the Department of Labor, it has been found necessary to make adjustments in the text of the Labor Code to correct significant flaws or to strengthen basic concepts, and in general, to fully align the Labor Code to its broad objectives consistent with the overriding priority of development; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution, do hereby decree and order: