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Book I — Pre-Employment

Article 14

PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available

ELI5— what this means for you

The Secretary of Labor has the power to open new employment offices, create a nationwide job clearance system, and require employers to submit employment data. This article builds the government's job-matching machinery.

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