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February 4, 2016GOVERNING BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 06-16WHEREAS, realizing the need to provide better protection and empowerment to prospective overseas Filipino workers, a comprehensive education program is needed to empower the information seeking public;WHEREAS, the Pre-Employment Orientation Seminar (PEOS) was instituted as the POEA's proactive response to the need of overseas worker-applicants for a reliable information program;WHEREAS, the PEOS is a worker education strategy that aims to guide overseas worker-applicants make the important decision whether to consider overseas employment over other livelihood opportunities that are available in the homefront;WHEREAS, the PEOS is also a public information and education program which is anchored on the Anti-illegal Recruitment Campaign Program of POEA as one of its preventive strategies in curbing trafficking of persons and other illegal modes of recruitment;WHEREAS, the PEOS was instituted as a welfare intervention to complement the Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar in providing information that would prepare and guide workers in making a responsible choice about going abroad;WHEREAS, there have been clamors from various stakeholders such as the non-government organizations, civil society groups, and even industry...