Section 2Sec./Art. 2

Declaration of Policies. It is the duty of the State to protect the rights and promote the welfare of Overseas Filipino Workers and their families, by: (a) ensuring that private recruitment shall meet professional, legal and ethical standards; (b) obtaining the best possible conditions of work that uphold the dignity of Overseas Filipino Workers; (c) providing timely and responsive services to address their needs regardless of legal status; (d) ensuring their participation in the formulation of policies affecting their welfare; and (e) providing mechanisms for skills development and reintegration.

In adherence to ratified international conventions and bilateral or multilateral treaties on migration, the State commits to progressively aligns its programs and policies towards the fulfillment of the twenty-three (23) objectives of the Global Compact for Sale, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM).

The State does not promote overseas employment as a means to economic growth and national development and shall continuously aim to make it a choice and not a necessity. The State shall institute measures that will strengthen the domestic labor market for the effective reintegration of Overseas Filipino Workers.