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NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. __5904

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Introduced by: REP. JUAN FIDEL FELIPE F. NOGRALES
District 4, MONTALBAN, RIZAL

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The 1987 Constitution provides that the State shall afford full protection to
labor, local and overseas, organized and unorganized, and promote full
employment and equality of employment opportunities for all, Further, pursuant
to Executive Order No. 126, s. 1987, it shall be the primary responsibility of the
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) the promotion of gainful
employment opportunities and the optimization of the development and
utilization of the country's manpower resources, the advancement of workers’
welfare by providing for just and humane working conditions and terms of
employment, and the maintenance of industrial peace by promoting harmonious,
equitable, and stable employment relations that assure equal protection for the
rights of all concerned parties.

‘According to the latest survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations
(SWS) 4.7 percent or 11 million of the Philippines’ 44.5 million labor force were
jobless, The number was nearly 25 percent, or one in three. It was also among the
highest unemployment rates in the world. According to World Bank, the average
unemployment rate in Southeast Asia was just 2.9 percent even at the height of
the pandemic in 2020.

Meanwhile, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority, of the
estimated 11.35 million population 15 years old and over in CALABARZON
Region, where Rizal Province belongs, about 64.8 percent or 7.36 million are
persons in the labor force. This translates to about 648 out of 1,000 population
aged 15 years and over in the region were either employed or unemployed. The
unemployment rate is estimated at 13.4 percent, higher by 0.3 percentage points
compared to 13.1 percent in the first quarter of 2021.

‘The Department of Labor and Employment is the key agency tasked to
develop various programs to promote gainful employment and benefit more

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employment for our citizens. DOLE has been a key partner of the Province of Rizal
in ensuring that our citizens have livelihood and source of daily sustenance during
the pandemic. It is also creative and innovative in implementing programs like
sustainable livelihood assistance or entrepreneurship to the poor, marginalized,
and vulnerable workers and providing short term wage employment assistance to
displaced or underemployed workers in the informal sectors who lost their
livelihood.

These programs shall be made more beneficial to the people of Rizal with
the continuous, direct, and accessible partnership of DOLE with the people. This
will fill the gaps in the implementation of active labor market programs that will
help workers access better jobs and lack of sufficient provincial programs that will
strengthen the demand for labor, especially in a geographically challenged.
DOLE’s relevant and effective presence in the province in the evaluation of labor
market issues and formulation of labor market solutions and strategies is crucial.

In the context abovementioned, this bill proposes the establishment of a
Provincial Office of Department of Labor and Employment in the Municipality of
Rodriguez (Montalban), Province of Rizal. In view of the foregoing, the expeditious
passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

Rep. ie Hart F. NOGRALES

District 4, Montalban, Rizal


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. ___5904

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Introduced by: REP. JUAN FIDEL FELIPE F. NOGRALES
District 4, MONTALBAN, RIZAL.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SATELLITE OFFICE OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT (DOLE) IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF RODRIGUEZ (MONTALBAN), PROVINCE OF RIZAL

AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Establishment of Satellite Office of the Department of Labor and
Employment in Rodriguez (Montalban), Rizal - There shall be established, under
the direct supervision of the Department of Labor and Employment, a Satellite
Office of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in the Municipality
of Rodriguez (Montalban), Rizal, to be known as the DOLE Montalban Office
which shall exercise jurisdiction over the Municipality of Rodriguez (Montalban),
Rizal and promote gainful employment, ensure equal work opportunities, develop
human resources, protect workers and promote their welfare, and maintain
industrial peace.

SEC. 2 Transfer of Records and Assets. - The Secretary of the Department of
Labor and Employment shall transfer the records, property, equipment, supplies
and materials pertaining to the jurisdiction and administration of the said DOLE
Montalban Office, and provide all the necessary assistance in the set-up of a new
satellite office in Montalban, Rizal, in accordance with existing laws and
regulations.

SEC. 3. Appropriations. - The Secretary of Labor and Employment shall include
in the department's program the operationalization of the DOLE Montalban
Office, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's
appropriations of the Department of Labor and Employment, and thereafter, the
succeeding funding shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.


SEC. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. Within three (3) months following
the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of Labor and Employment shall
promulgate the necessary rules and regulations or policy for the effective
implementation of this Act.

SEC. 5. Separability Clause. Should any part or provision of this Act be held
unconstitutional or invalid, the provisions which are not affected thereby shall
continue to be in full force and effect.

SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. Any other law, issuance or part thereof inconsistent
with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation

Approved,