"Sec. 2. Employment of Children - Children below fifteen (15) years of age shall not be
employed except:
"1) When a child works directly under the sole responsibility of his/her parents
or legal guardian and where only members of his/her family are
employed: Provided, however, That his/her employment neither endangers
his/her life, safety, health, and morals, nor impairs his/her normal
development: Provided, further, That the parent or legal guardian shall provide
the said child with the prescribed primary and/or secondary education; or
"2) Where a child's employment or participation in public entertainment or
information through cinema, theater, radio, television or other forms of media is
essential: Provided, That the employment contract is concluded by the child's
parents or legal guardian, with the express agreement of the child concerned, if
possible, and the approval of the Department of Labor and
Employment: Provided, further, That the following requirements in all instances
are strictly complied with:
"(a) The employer shall ensure the protection, health, safety, morals and
normal development of the child;
"(b) The employer shall institute measures to prevent the child's
exploitation or discrimination taking into account the system and level of
remuneration, and the duration and arrangement of working time; and
"(c) The employer shall formulate and implement, subject to the
approval and supervision of competent authorities, a continuing
program for training and skills acquisition of the child.
"In the above-exceptional cases where any such child may be employed, the
employer shall first secure, before engaging such child, a work permit from the
Department of Labor and Employment which shall ensure observance of the
above requirements.
"For purposes of this Article, the term "child" shall apply to all persons under
eighteen (18) years of age."
Section 3. The same Act, as amended, is hereby further amended by adding new sections to be
denominated as Sections 12-A, 12-B, 12-C, and 12-D to read as follows:
"Sec. 2-A. Hours of Work of a Working Child. - Under the exceptions provided in
Section 12 of this Act, as amended:
"(1) A child below fifteen (15) years of age may be allowed to work for not more than
twenty (20) hours a week: Provided, That the work shall not be more than four (4) hours
at any given day;
"(2) A child fifteen (15) years of age but below eighteen (18) shall not be allowed to
work for more than eight (8) hours a day, and in no case beyond forty (40) hours a
week;