INSTITUTING MEASURES TO ASSIST WORKERS AFFECTED BY THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS AND TEMPORARY FILLING UP OF VACANT POSITIONS IN THE GOVERNMENT
the country’s economy, particularly in terms of company slowdowns and
closures affecting workers;
WHEREAS, despite the overall resilience of the economy and the
willingness of employers to help the affected workers, greater
concerted efforts by and between the government and the private sector
are necessary to prevent the deepening of the crisis and to quicken
recovery;
WHEREAS, the government must exhibit strong leadership and inspire
confidence by contributing to job security of workers and shore up the
capacity of the private sector to support this national effort.
NOW THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic
of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do
hereby order the concerned agencies and instrumentalities of the
government to implement the following:
1) Allocate and utilize one and a half percent (1.5%) of their
Budget for Operating Expenses for temporary hiring of qualified
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) registered displaced workers
and their dependents.2) Campaign to encourage buoyant industries and companies under
their supervision to hire on temporary or fixed, short-term basis DOLE
registered displaced workers and their dependents.3) Authorize the temporary filling-up of vacant plantilla positions
in agencies whose approval of Rationalization Plans are pending at the
Department of Budget and Management.
All agencies shall report to the Department of Labor and Employment the jobs that will be created pursuant to this Directive.
Adopted: 10 Feb. 2009
(SGD.) GLORIA M. ARROYO
President of the Philippines
BY THE PRESIDENT:
(SGD.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
Executive Secretary