Pursuant to Articles 60 of PD 442, as amended by Executive Order No. 111, promulgated on 24 December 1986; and the provisions of RA 7796, also known as TESDA Act of 1994, Rule II, Section 4 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations, and upon the recommendation of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, Office of Apprenticeship, the following trades/occupations with their corresponding work processes and training hours are hereby approved as apprenticeable/learnable and hereafter be made the subject of Apprenticeship/Learnership by firms desiring to organize an appropriate program:

PSOC Code	Trade/Occupation	Sector	Classification
8273	Integrated Circuit (IC)     Assembler	Info Tech     (Semiconductor)	Apprenticeable Trade
8271	General Maintenance       Mechanic (Gasoline     Dispensing Pump)	Metals and     Engineering	Apprenticeable     Trade
8290	Machine Operator     (Aluminum)	Metals and     Engineering	Learnable Trade
973	Launderer/Laundry       Service/Washing     Operator	Service	Learnable Trade

This list forms part of Annex A of Department Order No. 8 issued on March 9, 1989.

These trades/occupations shall be subject to continuing review and evaluation. Henceforth, their implementation in various companies/establishments shall therefore be closely monitored by the Regional Offices of TESDA.

Adopted: 16 Feb. 1998

(SGD.) CRESENCIANO B. TRAJANO
Secretary, DOLE