To carry out the Presidential directives relating to Memorandum Circular No. 4, Series of 2007, relaxing the rules direct hires for professionals, those to be employed by reputable companies already providing adequate protection and similarly situated employers and pending deliberation on the matter by the POEA Governing Board, the implementation of MC No. 4 is hereby immediately suspended until further orders. Accordingly, directly hired workers will be processed in accordance with the POEA rules existing prior to MC No. 4, series of 2007.

For immediate compliance.

(SGD.) ROSALINDA DIMAPILIS-BALDOZ
Administrator