Section 4Sec./Art. 4

Section 7 of the same law is hereby amended to read as follows:

SEC. 7. Role of the DOLE and the LGUs. The LGUs, in coordination with the DOLE, shall establish the PESO.

It shall be the responsibility of the DOLE to:

(a) Provide technical supervision, coordination and capacity-building to the PESO;

(b) Establish and maintain a computerized human resource and job registries to facilitate the provision and packaging of employment assistance to PESO clients and the setting-up of intra- and interregional job clearance systems as part of the overall employment network;

(c) Provide technical assistance and allied support services to the PESO including, but not limited to, the training of PESO personnel in the various aspects of employment facilitation functions;

(d) Set standards for the establishment and operation of the PESO office, and qualification standards for the PESO personnel;

(e) Extend other packages of employment services to the LGU, NGO or EI concerned, including the conduct of job lairs, career development seminars, and other activities; and

(f) Monitor, assess, and evaluate the performance of the PESOs, including the job placement offices in Els.

For their part, persons who are seeking employment, particularly the unemployed, shall register at the PESO for employment facilitation assistance. The establishments, on the other hand, shall submit their job vacancies as well as applicants hired to the PESO to ensure the availability of accurate information on supply and demand for skills in the labor market.

The LGU shall establish a monitoring system wherein establishments operating in the locality shall report the following relevant labor market information to the concerned office of the LGU:

(1) Present number and nature of jobs; and

(2) Projection of jobs that the establishment will provide or offer in the next five (5) years.

The information shall be submitted to the PESO for job matching and to Els for career guidance of the students.

It shall be the responsibility of the concerned LGU to:

(i) Operate and maintain the PESO;

(ii) Ensure compliance with the operational standards set by the DOLE;

(iii) Extend such assistance and services as may be necessary in the promotion of employment within the area of jurisdiction; and

(iv) Submit to the DOLE periodic: performance and accomplishment reports.