Section 2Sec./Art. 2

Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the State to accord full protection to labor and promote full employment and equality of employment opportunities for all. The State recognizes the economic, social, and cultural contributions to nation-building of workers in the movie and television industry. Towards this end, the State shall promote and strengthen observance of decent work, comprehensive social protection coverage to all sectors of the industry, including the self-employed, the free exercise of the right to self-organization and to collectively bargain, the development and competitiveness of the industry, and skills upgrading in all sectors of the industry.

Accordingly, a review of the working conditions in the industry shall be undertaken regularly to ensure that workers are provided opportunities for gainful employment or work engagements and decent income, and are protected from abuse, harassment, hazardous working conditions, and economic exploitation.