Ordi 1
Ordi 1
Ordi 1
WHEREAS, Section 3, Article XIII of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines affirms that the
State shall regulate and promote full protection and equality of employment opportunities;
WHEREAS, Section 4 of Republic Act 8759 also known as Public Employment Service Office
(PESO) Act of 1999 provides the establishment of PESO to ensure the prompt, timely and
efficient delivery of employment service and provision of information on the other Department
of Labor and Employment (DOLE) programs.
WHEREAS, DOLE Administrative Order No. 260-15 aims to provide opportunities and engage
young workers to serve general public and government agencies/entities projects and programs at
national and local levels.
WHEREAS, 2020 Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) census on labor force participation rate
in Oriental Mindoro shows that 31% of youth belong in the group of gainful workers in the
province while in 2021 unemployment rate translates to 28,000 unemployed persons in the
province and three (3) out of then (10) employed persons are underemployed.
WHEREAS, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Oriental Mindoro believes;
(a) that development goals must focus on the continuing improvement of technical training
accessibility, quality, affordability, with primary focus on skills that will provide employment
opportunities to the youth and make the labor force of the province nationally or globally
competitive, providing quality technical vocational training and skills development program to
the out-of-school youth and the labor force, to strengthen their employment qualifications, (b)
that is imperative for the government to address youth unemployment and enhance the
employability of its workforce.
NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Sangguniang Lalawigan in session duly assemble
that;
SECTION 1:TITLE:
This Ordinance shall be known as “AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING PESO TO ESTABLISH A
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT DESK FOR UNEMPLOYED YOUTH IN EVERY MUNICIPALITY
IN THE PROVINCE OF ORIENTAL MINDORO AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREOF”
SECTION 2: OBJECTIVES
a. To establish a service frontline desk that will initiate and coordinate comprehensive
training necessary for job employability of unemployed youth of Oriental Mindoro
province.
b. To gather, assess, and utilize information about the factors affecting youth unemployment
that will serve as the basis for local policy-makers in formulating intervention programs.
c. To assist unemployed youth by providing an opportunity to explore their interests and
potential career pathways, develop relevant workplace skills, and engage in learning
experiences.
SECTION 4: COVERAGE
Unemployed youth from 15 to 30 years of age in the province of Oriental Mindoro.
a. Trainings for unemployed youths and provide them with the necessary job-market skills;
b. Utilize existing government youth training activities and programs to better prepare the
youth for employment;
c. Facilitate employment of the youth in the public and private sectors of the economy.
d. Creating and maintaining connections with concerned institutions or organizations such
as but not limited to TESDA, DOLE, DICT, DepEd, and HEIs for the implementation of
programs relating to youth employment.
Certified by:
ZOE DALUPAN
Secretary General
Approved by:
HANNA MYKA REY ATIENZA
Committee Chairperson