Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of the United Arab Emirates in the Field of Manpower

April 9, 2007MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES IN THE FIELD OF MANPOWERThe Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of the United Arab Emirates (herein after referred to as the Parties), bearing in mind the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries and their people; respecting the regulation of equality and mutual benefit, with a view to promoting existing healthy relations by means of bilateral labor service cooperation, recognizing the benefits to be derived from such cooperation; CIaHDcDesiring to enhance the existing friendly relations between the two countries through cooperation in the field of manpower based on the principle of mutual benefit;Recognizing the benefits to be derived by both countries from close cooperation in the field of manpower;Pursuant to the prevailing laws and regulations in the respective countries;Have agreed as follows:ARTICLE 1For the purposes of this Memorandum of Understanding: the term "manpower" shall mean all the temporary contractual expatriate workers employed in the U.A.E. for a...