EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 450 March 19, 1991
LIFTING THE BAN ON NEW APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES TO OPERATE PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES ENGAGED IN RECRUITMENT AND PLACEMENT OF FILIPINO WORKERS FOR OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT
WHEREAS, Article 25 of the Labor Code of the Philippines, as amended, allowed the continued participation of the private employment sector in the recruitment and placement of workers locally and overseas, under such guidelines as may be issued by the Secretary of Labor and Employment;
WHEREAS, Letter of Instruction No. 1190, issued on January 20, 1982, banned the issuance of licenses to operate private employment agencies engaged in the recruitment and placement of Filipino workers for overseas employment to stop the proliferation of recruitment agencies and prevent cut-throat competition, and to protect workers from prohibited and exploitative practices at the hands of recruiters;
WHEREAS, LOI 1190 was issued in 1982 in view of the absence of an effective administrative machinery which would address the upsurge, and supervise the operations of, licensed placement agencies;
WHEREAS, this incapacity has been...
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Lifting the Ban on New Applications For Licenses To Operate Private Employment Agencies Engaged in Recruitment and Placement of Filipino Workers For Overseas Employment
Executive Order No. 450
Summary of Executive Order No. 450
Lifting the Ban on New Applications for Licenses to Operate Private Employment Agencies Engaged in Recruitment and Placement of Filipino Workers for Overseas Employment
• Allows the participation of the private employment sector in the recruitment and placement of workers locally and overseas, as per Article 25 of the Labor Code of the Philippines.
• Lifts the ban imposed by Letter of Instruction No. 1190 (issued on January 20, 1982) on the issuance of licenses to operate private employment agencies engaged in the recruitment and placement of Filipino workers for overseas employment.
• The ban was initially imposed to stop the proliferation of recruitment agencies, prevent cut-throat competition, and protect workers from prohibited and exploitative practices by recruiters.
• The ban was necessary in 1982 due to the absence of an effective administrative machinery to address the upsurge and supervise the operations of licensed placement agencies.
• The creation of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has addressed the previous incapacity to effectively regulate and supervise licensed agencies.
• Recent developments, such as the opening of new markets with increasing demand for Filipino manpower at competitive employment terms and conditions, necessitated a review and re-evaluation of licensing policies.
• The government aims to take advantage of the potentials of these new markets and the encouraging growth of deployment over the years.
• It has become necessary to develop and maintain a roster of responsible and reputable licensed agencies engaged in recruitment for overseas employment, under the strict supervision and regulation by the Department of Labor and Employment.
• Lifting the ban will open the opportunity for the entry of innovative and dynamic participants who can revitalize existing markets and respond to the challenges of emerging ones.
• The much-needed foreign exchange will be aggressively channeled through the efforts of licensed agencies.
Lifting the Ban on New Applications for Licenses to Operate Private Employment Agencies Engaged in Recruitment and Placement of Filipino Workers for Overseas Employment
• Allows the participation of the private employment sector in the recruitment and placement of workers locally and overseas, as per Article 25 of the Labor Code of the Philippines.
• Lifts the ban imposed by Letter of Instruction No. 1190 (issued on January 20, 1982) on the issuance of licenses to operate private employment agencies engaged in the recruitment and placement of Filipino workers for overseas employment.
• The ban was initially imposed to stop the proliferation of recruitment agencies, prevent cut-throat competition, and protect workers from prohibited and exploitative practices by recruiters.
• The ban was necessary in 1982 due to the absence of an effective administrative machinery to address the upsurge and supervise the operations of licensed placement agencies.
• The creation of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has addressed the previous incapacity to effectively regulate and supervise licensed agencies.
• Recent developments, such as the opening of new markets with increasing demand for Filipino manpower at competitive employment terms and conditions, necessitated a review and re-evaluation of licensing policies.
• The government aims to take advantage of the potentials of these new markets and the encouraging growth of deployment over the years.
• It has become necessary to develop and maintain a roster of responsible and reputable licensed agencies engaged in recruitment for overseas employment, under the strict supervision and regulation by the Department of Labor and Employment.
• Lifting the ban will open the opportunity for the entry of innovative and dynamic participants who can revitalize existing markets and respond to the challenges of emerging ones.
• The much-needed foreign exchange will be aggressively channeled through the efforts of licensed agencies.