PD 759 Section 5

Preference to Local Labor.

Section 5

SECTION 5. Preference to Local Labor. - In the execution and construction of any public works project, the labor requirements shall be filled by laborers from the sitio, barrio, poblacion or municipality where the project is being undertaken. However, in case of skilled labor it may be procured elsewhere within the province where the project is located; and in the case of specialized skilled labor, it may be procured outside the province where the project is located.

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