Memorandum of Understanding between the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines and the Manila Economic and Cultural Office in Taiwan on the Special Hiring Program

July 26, 2011MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE TAIPEI ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL OFFICE IN THE PHILIPPINES AND THE MANILA ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL OFFICE IN TAIWAN ON THE SPECIAL HIRING PROGRAMThis Memorandum of Understanding entered into by and between the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines, hereinafter referred to as TECO, represented by its Representative, Donald C.T. Lee; and the Manila Economic and Cultural Office in Taiwan, hereinafter referred to as MECO, represented by its Representative, Antonio I. Basilio;WHEREAS, for the purpose of the renewal of the existing Memorandum of Understanding, the designated representative of the Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) is TECO and the designated representative of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is MECO. WHEREAS, the Parties recognize the need to continue to promote the interest and welfare of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) through the implementation of socially compliant policies and programs;WHEREAS, the Parties have jointly conceived and agreed to implement a socially responsive program that was designed to optimize the benefits of overseas employment for both workers and employers;WHEREAS, that program...