Declaration of Policy.
Section 2
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the policy of the State to promote full employment, equality of employment opportunities for all, and afford full protection to labor. The Philippines subscribes to the International Labor Organization's (ILO) Decent Work Agenda. As a signatory to ILO Convention 88, the State shall promote the establishment of Public Employment Service Office (PESO) as the primary institution at the local level that will be responsible for implementing a variety of active labor market programs including job search assistance, training, and placement for the unemployed, particularly the young jobseekers.