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recommendation of the Secretary of Labor and shall receive an annual salary as fixed
by law. The Secretary of Labor shall appoint the other members of the Secretariat.

(d) The Auditor General shall appoint his representative to the Boards to audit
their respective accounts in accordance with auditing laws and pertinent rules and
regulations.

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ART. 24. Boards to Issue Rules and Collect Fees. The Boards shall issue
appropriate rules and regulations to carry out their functions. They shall have the
power to impose and collect fees from employers concerned, which shall be
deposited in the respective accounts of said Boards and be used by them exclusively
to promote their objectives.

Chapter II REGULATION OF RECRUITMENT AND PLACEMENT ACTIVITIES

ART. 25. Private Sector Participation in the Recruitment and Placement of
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Workers. Pursuant to national development objectives and in order to harness
and maximize the use of private sector resources and initiative in the development
and implementation of a comprehensive employment program, the private
employment sector shall participate in the recruitment and placement of workers,
locally and overseas, under such guidelines, rules and regulations as may be issued
by the Secretary of Labor.

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ART. 26. Travel Agencies Prohibited to Recruit. Travel agencies and sales
agencies of airline companies are prohibited from engaging in the business of
recruitment and placement of workers for overseas employment whether for profit or
not.

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ART. 27. Citizenship Requirement. Only Filipino citizens or corporations,
partnerships or entities at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the authorized and
voting capital stock of which is owned and controlled by Filipino citizens shall be
permitted to participate in the recruitment and placement of workers, locally or
overseas.

24 The Boards referred to are the boards of the now-defunct OEDB and NSB. The POEA absorbed the powers and functions of the OEDB and NSB.

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Section 23 of R.A. No. 8042, as amended by Section 14 of R.A. 10022, and Section 3 of R.A. No. 10022
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Recruitment and Placement Agency (PRPA) for Local Employment.

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See also Section 6 (j) of R.A. No. 8042, as amended.

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Refer to Section 1, Rule I of the POEA Rules on Licensing and Regulation of Recruitment Agencies for Land-based Workers. See also Section 6 (n) of R.A. No. 8042, as amended,
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