Adoption of the Guidelines on the Arrival and Repatriation of Overseas Filipinos, and the Guidelines at Seaports for All Maritime Vessels Issued by the Department of Health

April 1, 2020POEA MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 009-20TO :All Philippine Licensed Recruitment Agencies and Manning Agencies   SUBJECT  :Adoption of the Guidelines on the Arrival and Repatriation of Overseas Filipinos, and the Guidelines at Seaports for All Maritime Vessels Issued by the Department of Health In View of the national state of calamity brought about by the rapid spread of the Corona Virus Disease-19 (COVID-19), consistent with the protocols issued by the Department of Health (DOH) and its concerned offices, and towards affording full protection of overseas Filipino workers, this Administration adopts the applicable provisions of the measures issued by the DOH to control the spread of COVID-19, as follows:1. ARRIVAL OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWS). Notwithstanding other existing immigration and quarantine protocols that are in place at the ports of entry, arriving overseas Filipinos, including landbased and seabased OFWs, shall be covered by the DOH Department Circular No. 2020-0105 — Public Advisory No. 12 — Interim Guidelines on the Management of Persons Under Monitoring (PUMs) suspected with Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) for Home Quarantine.  Attached...