Text of the provision

Art. 44. Definitions. As used in this Title: "Manpower" shall mean that portion of the nation’s population which has actual or potential capability to contribute directly to the production of goods and services. "Entrepreneurship" shall mean training for self-employment or assisting individual or small industries within the purview of this Title.

Labor Code of the Philippines, Presidential Decree No. 442, as amended. Reproduced in full from the official enactment and verified against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings.

What this article means

Defines two working terms. Manpower is the part of the population with actual or potential capability to contribute directly to producing goods and services; entrepreneurship is training for self-employment or help given to individuals or small industries.

Related provisions

A note on article numbers. The articles of the Labor Code have been administratively renumbered, so the same provision is often cited under a different number. Supreme Court decisions write both, in the form “Article 297 [282]” — the new number first, the original in brackets. The text on this page is published under its original number, which is the numbering both source texts use. When citing, check which numbering your source follows.

Cases interpreting this article

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