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(d) To make continuing studies or researches and recommendations on the
various aspects of the employment market within their jurisdiction;

(e) To gather and analyze information on the employment situation and its
probable trends, and to make such information available; and

(f) To perform such other duties as may be required of them from time to time.

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ART. 22. Mandatory Remittance of Foreign Exchange Earnings. It shall be
mandatory for all Filipino workers abroad to remit a portion of their foreign
exchange earnings to their families, dependents, and/or beneficiaries in the country
in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Labor.

ART. 23. Composition of the Boards. (a) The OEDB shall be composed of
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the Secretary of Labor and Employment as Chairman, the Undersecretary of Labor as
Vice-Chairman, and a representative each of the Department of Foreign Affairs, the
Department of National Defense, the Central Bank, the Department of Education,
Culture and Sports, the National Manpower and Youth Council, the Bureau of

the Executive Director of the OEDB as members.

(b) The National Seamen Board shall be composed of the Secretary of Labor and
Employment as Chairman, the Undersecretary of Labor as Vice-Chairman, the
Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard, and a representative each of the
Department of Foreign Affairs, the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, the
Central Bank, the Maritime Industry Authority, the Bureau of Employment Services, a
national shipping association and the Executive Director of the NSB as members.

The members of the Boards shall receive allowances to be determined by the
Board which shall not be more than P2,000.00 per month.

(c) The Boards shall be attached to the Department of Labor for policy and
program coordination. They shall each be assisted by a Secretariat headed by an
Executive Director who shall be a Filipino citizen with sufficient experience in
manpower administration, including overseas employment activities. The Executive
Director shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines upon the

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Refer to the POEA Standard Employment Contract.

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With the creation of the POEA in place of the OEDB, this Article was superseded by Section 4 of E.O. No. 247, and further amended by Sec. 32 of R.A. No. 8042, which provided for
three more members to the POEA and OWWA Governing Boards, to represent the women, sea-based and land-based sectors, respectively, to be appointed by the President of the
Structural Organization. The Administration shall consist of the Governing
Board, the Office of the Administrator, the Offices of such number of Deputy Administrators as may be necessary, Office of the Director for each of the principal subdivisions of its internal
structure: (a) The Governing Board shall be composed of the Secretary of Labor and Employment as Chairman, the Administrator and a third member, considered well-versed in the field of
overseas employment who shall be appointed by the President to serve for a term of two (2) years; (b) The Administrator and such Deputy Administrator and Directors as may be necessary
shall be appointed by the President upon recommendation of the Secretary; (c) The functional structure of the Administration shall be established along the areas of: market development,
employment, welfare, licensing, regulation and adjudication. Each of the principal substantive subdivisions of the Administration shall be headed by a Director and shall have such
departments and units as

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