Revised POEA Rules and Regulations Governing the Recruitment and Employment of Landbased Overseas Filipino Workers of 2016

February 26, 2016REVISED POEA RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE RECRUITMENT AND EMPLOYMENT OF LANDBASED OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS OF 2016PART IGeneral ProvisionsRULE IStatement of PolicyIt is the policy of the Administration:1. To uphold the dignity and fundamental human rights of Overseas Filipino Workers and promote full employment and equality of employment opportunities for all; 2. To protect every citizen desiring to work overseas by securing the best possible terms and conditions of employment;3. To allow the deployment of Overseas Filipino Workers only in countries where their rights are protected;4. To provide an effective gender-sensitive mechanism that can adequately protect and safeguard the rights and interest of Overseas Filipino Workers;5. To educate Overseas Filipino Workers through dissemination of information, not only of their rights as workers but also of their rights as human beings, as well as instruct and guide the workers on how to assert their rights, and provide available mechanisms to redress violations of their rights;6. To ensure careful selection of Filipino workers for overseas employment in order to protect the good name of the...