POEA suspends implementation of new
direct hiring policy
NEWS RELEASE
February 14, 2008
Secretary Arturo D. Brion has instructed the Philippine Overseas
Employment Administration to suspend immediately the implementation of
POEA Memorandum Circular No. 44, Series of 2007.
Administrator Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz said POEA will process documents
of directly hired Filipino workers using the procedures used before
January 15, 2008 where repatriation and performance bonds are not required
from the employers.
Secretary Brion will convene the POEA Governing Board on Monday, February
18 to discuss the directives of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on
further amendments too MC 4, relaxing the rules on professionals and those
to be employed by reputable companies already providing adequate
protection, and similarly situated employers.
