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May 21, 2014GOVERNING BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 06-14WHEREAS, Republic Act 10022 authorizes the POEA Governing Board, after consultation with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), to impose a ban on the deployment of Filipino migrant workers in pursuit of national interest or when public welfare so requires; WHEREAS, on 23 January 2014, the DFA raised the crisis Alert Level 2 (Restriction Phase) in Bangkok, Nonthaburi Province, Lad LunKaew District (Pathumthani Province) and Bang Phli District (Samutprakan Province) in the Kingdom of Thailand in view of the declaration of 60-day state emergency due to the escalating civil unrest and insecurity in the said areas;WHEREAS, on 24 January 2014, GBR No. 1, Series of 2014 was subsequently issued imposing a temporary suspension on the processing and deployment of newly-hired OFWs bound for Bangkok, Nonthaburi Province, Lad LunKaew District (PhathumThani Province) and Bang Phli District (SamutPrakan Province);WHEREAS, on 21 March 2014, the DFA lowered the Crisis Alert Level in the said areas of Thailand from Alert Level 2 to Level 1 (Precautionary Phase);WHEREAS, on 20 May 2014, the DFA...