Pursuant to LOI No. 1122 and Ministry Order No. 5 issued on 28 August 1984 and further to Memorandum Circulars No. 26 & 27, Series of 1984 by this Office all of which aim to provide adequate benefits to Filipino overseas contract workers and at the same time maintain the competitiveness of Filipino labor in the international labor market.  Item No. 5 of the previously issued guidelines is hereby amended to read:

"5. To avoid undue delay in the processing of workers' travel documents, a sworn statement or affidavit of undertaking together with Job Order/Accreditation Request by the agency or contractor that the workers to be processed under a particular job order are adequately covered by insurance contemplated under LOI No. 1122 and that the agency or contractor assumes full and complete liability over any and all claims arising from that insurance shall suffice for compliance."

For strict compliance.

Adopted: 15 Jan. 1988


Re-issued: 18 Feb. 1992