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September 9, 2016POEA MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 006-16Pursuant to Governing Board Resolution No. 12, Series of 2016 and in line with the thrust of the Administration to streamline the processing of documents of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and to address the clamor of Balik-Manggagawa (BM) workers to further enhance the online system of processing of their exit clearance prior to their return to their employer, the Administration hereby exempts certain categories of BM workers from securing Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) and paying any POEA processing fee, subject to the following guidelines: I. CoverageBM workers who meet the following conditions may be exempted from securing OEC on a pilot basis:1. BM workers who are returning to the same employer and jobsite2. BM workers who have existing record/s in the POEA databaseBM workers hired through the Government Placement Branch are also exempted if they fall under the above categories.II. Mechanics of ImplementationThe BM worker shall register online using the BM Online Processing System prior to the scheduled date of return to employer. The worker has to update his/her...