Monday, November 1, 2010

Featured Article: The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration

POEA
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration


The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration or POEA is the government agency, which is responsible for optimizing the benefits of the country’s overseas employment program.

This agency was created in 1982 through Executive Order 797 to promote and to monitor the overseas employment of Filipino workers.

In 1987, through Executive Order 247, POEA was reorganized to include the following expanded functions:

Apply now at Work AbroadTo respond to changing markets and economic condition; and to strengthen the workers protection and regulatory components of the overseas employment program.

POEA is also the lead government agency tasked to monitor and supervise all recruitment agencies in the Philippines. From 1982 to 2005, the POEA has achived a number ofmilestones.

Looking for information on overseas employment?

For the complete list of recruitment and manning agencies that send Filipino workers abroad:
http://poea.gov.ph/cgi-bin/agSearch.asp

For tips on how to avoid illegal recruitment:
http://www.poea.gov.ph/html/how%20to_ir.html

For the revised rules and regulations on overseas employment of land-based workers:
http://poea.gov.ph/docs/POEA%20Rules.pdf

For the labor code of the Philippines discussing the provisions on overseas employment:
http://poea.gov.ph/html/labcode.html

For the migrant workers and overseas Filipino act of 1995:
http://poea.gov.ph/html/ra8042.html

Click HERE to view POEA Services

Got questions or concerns regarding a particular recruitment agency in the Philippines?

Visit the POEA website at:
http://www.poea.gov.ph/

Email POEA at:
info@poea.gov.ph or poeainfocenter@yahoo.com

Visit POEA at their address:

Philippine Overseas Employment Administration
EDSA corner Ortigas Ave.,
Mandaluyong City, Philippines
POEA 24-hour hotlines : 722-1144 or at 722-1155

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