SECTION 1. Section 1 of Presidential Decree No. 823 is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 1. It is the policy of the state to encourage trade
unionism and free collective bargaining within the framework of
compulsory and voluntary arbitration, and therefore all forms of
strikes, picketings, and lockouts, are hereby strictly prohibited. This
provision shall be co-terminus with the national emergency."
Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗ · Data as of July 4, 2026
CitationPD 835 Section 1 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).
