(NAR) VOL. 14 NOS. 3-4 / OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2003
WHEREAS, the global effects of the recent Iraq conflict and the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic which have resulted in the temporary ban on entry of overseas Filipino workers in some host countries as well as the slow processing of work/entry permits by the host country have been raised by agencies with newly issued licenses as the reason for their failure to comply with the required deployment of at least 100 workers within the period covered by the provisional license.
WHEREAS, several newly licensed agencies have requested the POEA for extension of their provisional license because they failed to meet the required deployment level in view of the aforementioned crises and delay in processing of documents by host countries.
WHEREAS, it is necessary to preserve new employment opportunities that may be jeopardized in the event the provisional license is disqualified from continuing its operations.
NOW, THEREFORE, the POEA Governing Board, in a meeting duly convened, hereby resolves to extend the provisional license for a period of six months without further extension, in the following instances:
The extension of provisional license may also apply to agencies whose licenses have earlier been re-issued insofar as determining their compliance with the 100 deployment quota; provided that the above mentioned causes/circumstances are present.
It is further resolved that other requests for extension of provisional license citing extraordinary circumstances leading to loss of employment and subject to verification and submission of undertaking to comply with the market requirements shall be decided by the Administrator.
Adopted: 28 Aug. 2003
(SGD.) PATRICIA A. STO.TOMAS Secretary of Labor and Employment and Chairperson of the Governing Board | |
(SGD.) ROSALINDA DIMAPILIS-BALDOZ Member | (SGD.) GREGORIO S. OCA Member |
(SGD.) ALEXIS P. CRUEL Member | (SGD.) VICENTE F. ALDANESE Member |
(SGD.) LUZVIMINDA L. ELBINIAS Member |