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April 2, 2020GOVERNING BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 09-20WHEREAS, Section 5 of Republic Act 8042 provides, "Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4 hereof, the government, in pursuit of the national interest or when public welfare so requires, may, at any time, terminate or impose a ban on the deployment of migrant workers"; HTcADCWHEREAS, the said provision of the law is reflected in the Revised POEA Rules and Regulations Governing the Recruitment and Employment of Landbased Overseas Filipino Workers of 2016, specifically: Section 116. Ban or Termination of Deployment. — Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding sections, in pursuit of national interest or when public welfare so requires, the POEA Governing Board may, after consultation with the DFA, at any time impose or terminate a ban on the deployment of Overseas Filipino Workers. The Administration, based on reports, may recommend to the POEA Governing Board a reduction in the deployment of Overseas Filipino Workers;WHEREAS, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), by virtue of POEA Governing Board Resolution No. 01, Series of 2006, has defined mission critical skills (MCS)...