Text of the provision
Art. 46. National Manpower Plan. The Council shall formulate a long-term national manpower plan for the optimum allocation, development and utilization of manpower for employment, entrepreneurship and economic and social growth. This manpower plan shall, after adoption by the Council, be updated annually and submitted to the President for his approval. Thereafter, it shall be the controlling plan for the development of manpower resources for the entire country in accordance with the national development plan. The Council shall call upon any agency of the Government or the private sector to assist in this effort.
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
The Council must draw up a long-term national manpower plan for developing and using manpower for employment, entrepreneurship and growth. Once adopted, it is updated annually and submitted to the President for approval, after which it becomes the controlling plan for manpower development nationwide; the Council may call on any government agency or private body to help.
Related provisions
- Article 45 — Composition Of The Council.
- Article 47 — National Manpower Skills Center.
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