This supplements Law Instruction Nos. 27 and 42 on Special Work Permits (SWP).

The Commission may issue SWP pending the approval of any applicant's pre-arranged employment visa, provided the latter secures a valid Alien Employment Permit (AEP) from the Department of Labor and Employment.

The SWP shall be valid for a period of three (3) months from the date of issuance, and shall allow the applicant to provisionally assume his duties and responsibilities in the position applied for.

The SWP may be extended by the Commission upon written request by the petitioning company thirty (30) days before the permit expires, but only for compelling reasons.

Adopted: 23, Nov. 1988

(SGD.) MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO
Commissioner