Questions and Answers on POEA Memorandum Circular No. 04, Series of 2007 on Guidelines on Direct Hiring of Overseas Filipino Workers

2007QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON POEA MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 04, SERIES OF 2007 ON GUIDELINES ON DIRECT HIRING OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERSIn the past two (2) weeks, questions have been asked and issues raised about POEA MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 4, SERIES OF 2007. To clear the air on what the MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR is all about, DOLE-POEA has issued this bulletin on question-and-answer format. SDAaTC1. What is POEA Memorandum Circular No. 04, Series of 2007?MC No. 4 is a POEA issuance that contains the guidelines for the implementation of POEA Governing Board Resolution No. 4, Series of 2007 which requires the prior approval by the Secretary of Labor before processing of workers hired directly by foreign employers.2. What is the legal basis of POEA Memorandum Circular No. 04 and POEA Governing Board Resolution No. 4?POEA MC No. 04 and POEA GB Resolution No. 4 implement Article 18 of the Labor Code of the Philippines which provides that no employer may hire Filipino workers for overseas employment except through the POEA and recruitment agencies licensed by the POEA....