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June 21, 2016GOVERNING BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 10-16WHEREAS, realizing the need to provide better protection to Overseas Filipino Workers, specially the Household Service Workers, Section 96 (B) (5) of the Revised POEA Rules and Regulations Governing the Recruitment and Employment of Landbased Overseas Filipino Workers of 2016 requires that Foreign Placement Agencies (FPAs) hiring domestic workers shall be required to put up an escrow account aside from the escrow deposit required from the licensed recruitment agency to ensure compliance on the claims of hired workers. WHEREAS, Section 7 of R.A. 10022 provides that the liability of the principal/employer and the recruitment/placement agency for any and all claims shall be joint and several.WHEREAS, the Supreme Court consistently held that this joint and solidary liability imposed by law on recruitment agencies and principals/employers is meant to assure the aggrieved worker of immediate and sufficient payment of what is due him.NOW THEREFORE, the POEA Governing Board, in a meeting duly convened, HEREBY RESOLVES AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, to provide the following guidelines and schedule of payment based on...