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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1920
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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1920 -
STRENGTHENING THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST ILLEGAL RECRUITMENT AND AMENDING
ARTICLE 38 FOR THIS PURPOSE
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WHEREAS,
illegal recruitment has remained unabated despite legislations
providing for its stiff penalties against this nefarious activity;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, additional measures appear necessary in order to strengthen
the campaign against illegal recruitment and to stop the activities of
illegal recruiters.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
decree:cralaw:red
Section 1. Article 38 of the Labor Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:cralaw:red
"Art. 38 Illegal Recruitment. — (a) Any recruitment
activities including the prohibited practices enumerated under Article
34 of this Code, to be undertaken by the non-licenses or non-holders of
authority shall be deemed illegal and punishable under Article 39 of
this Code. The Ministry of Labor and Employment or any law enforcement
officers may initiate complaints under this Article.
(b) The Minister of Labor and Employment or his duly
authorized representatives shall have the power to cause the arrest and
detention of such non-license or non-holder of authority if after
proper investigation it is determined that his activities constitute a
danger to national security and public order or will lead to further
exploitation of jobseekers. The Minister shall order the closure of
companies, establishment and entities found to be engaged in the
recruitment of workers for overseas employment, without having been
licensed or authorized to do so."
Section 2. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
Philippines, this first day of May 1984.
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