Amending Department Circular No. 2, Series of 2017 (Guidelines on the Issuance of Work Permit for Children Below 15 Years of Age Engaged in Public Entertainment or Information)

March 21, 2018DOLE DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR NO. 002-18AMENDING DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR NO. 2, SERIES OF 2017 (GUIDELINES ON THE ISSUANCE OF WORK PERMIT FOR CHILDREN BELOW 15 YEARS OF AGE ENGAGED IN PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT OR INFORMATION)Pursuant to the rule-making power of the Secretary of Labor and Employment and to further clarify the coverage of working child permit, items 1, 3.2, 4.1 and 5 of Department Circular No. 2, Series of 2017 are hereby amended as follows: 1. Coverage of Working Child Permit1.1 A Working Child Permit is required if a child below 15 years of age:1.1.1 will be engaged in public entertainment or information regardless of his/her role in a project such as lead supporting, guest, or regular extra. This includes projects which are non-profit, advocacy materials or political advertisements; or1.1.2 is a foreign national and will be engaged in public entertainment or information in the Philippines; or1.1.3 will be engaged as regular extra or as part of a crowd and is included in the script or storyboard; or1.1.4 has been selected for a project after undergoing...