In the interest of the service and pursuant to the provisions of Articles 5 and 40 for P.D. 442, as amended, Rule 1 of Department Order No. 12, Series of 2001, is hereby amended as follows: 

SECTION 1. Rule I, Paragraph 1.6 is hereby deleted. 

SECTION 2. Rule I, Paragraph 2 entitled Exemption, is hereby amended to include subparagraphs 2.6 and 2.7 which read:

2.6 Foreign nationals who come to the Philippines to teach, present and/or conduct research studies in universities and colleges as visiting, exchange or adjunct professors under formal agreements between the universities or colleges in the Philippines and foreign universities and foreign government; provided that exemption is on a reciprocal basis. 

2.7 Resident foreign nationals employed or seeking employment in the Philippines.

SECTION 3. All rules, guidelines and procedures inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 

SECTION 4. This guidelines shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Adopted: 12 Mar. 2003

(SGD.) PATRICIA A. STO. TOMAS
Secretary