Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 411)
The purpose of Executive Order No. 411 is to institutionalize the President Ramon Magsaysay Outstanding Filipino Worker Award to recognize and encourage Filipino workers who are honest, hardworking, persevering, highly skilled, and successful in their respective fields.
The award was created by the President of the Philippines through Executive Order No. 411 issued by President Fidel V. Ramos.
There are two categories for the award: the Wage-Employed Category and the Self-Employed Category.
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is tasked with providing technical and secretariat support to the Awards Committee.
The Awards Committee is composed of the TESDA Director-General as Chairman, the Assistant Secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment, the Assistant Secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government, a representative from the Galing Pinoy Foundation, and four private sector experts determined by the Awards Committee.
The Awards Committee's functions include initiating and coordinating activities for the award's implementation, setting guidelines and criteria for the evaluation of nominees, reporting to the President on the award's status, and undertaking other tasks assigned by the President.
The selection of awardees will be undertaken at the regional and national levels following the guidelines and criteria set by the Awards Committee.
Funding for the implementation shall be charged against TESDA’s regular budget and other concerned agencies. TESDA may also engage in resource generation and mobilization activities allowed by law.
Executive Order No. 411 took effect immediately upon its signing on May 1, 1997.
The award is named after President Ramon Magsaysay because he was a strong advocate and model of excellence, commitment, and hard work in government service.