Supplemental Code of Conduct for the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) Personnel

April 26, 2011DOLE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 151-11In the interest of service and to further strengthen the Code of Conduct for DOLE Officials and Employees under Administrative Order No. 476, Series of 2010, a supplemental Code of Conduct for the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) Personnel is hereby promulgated with the following legal bases: 1. Philippine Foreign Service Act of 1991 (R.A. 7157) and its Implementing Guidelines (Regulations of the DFA D.O. 19A-95)2. Omnibus Rules and Regulations Implementing the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995, as Amended by R.A. 100223. DOLE 1991 Operations Manual for Overseas Labor OfficesI. RationaleThe POLO, as the overseas operating arm of the DOLE, is responsible for the administration and enforcement of policies and programs in relation to international labor affairs including applicable labor and employment laws. Specifically, it is tasked to ensure the promotion and protection of the welfare and interests of migrant workers including other overseas Filipinos. Its personnel, being the representatives of the DOLE and its attached agencies, are expected to discharge those functions not only with...