In connection with the issuance requirement for Filipino contract workers which was implemented in pursuance of LOI 1122 and Ministry Order No. 5 and further to Memorandum Circular No. 27 issued on 11 October 1984 by the Administration all of which aim to provide adequate protection to overseas workers, the following amendment to Memorandum Circular No. 27 Section 5 is hereby promulgated:

As part of the documentation requirements, the agencies and entities shall submit to the Contract Processing Department together with the Request for Processing (RFP) the individual or group issuance certificates of all the contract workers to be processed.  This requirement shall be in lieu of the sworn statement or affidavit of undertaking presently submitted to the Accreditation Department.  Individual or group issuance certificate covers issued by the accredited Overseas Workers Insurance Group (OWIG) shall be deemed valid.

The Market Development and Placement Office, this Administration, is hereby directed to implement this order effective 15 July 1985.

Adopted: 15 July 1985


Re-issued: 18 Feb. 1992