Further to Memorandum Circular Nos. 76 and 77 implementing the Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC), the following guidelines are hereby issued to ensure maximum compliance:

1. Indication of OEC number in plane ticket issued in the Philippines - The OEC number shall be reflected in the corresponding plane ticket of every departing contract worker/seafarer. it shall be the responsibility of the placement agency or entity concerned to ensure the accuracy of such information indicated in the ticket in purchases in Manila for the worker/seafarer.

2. Submission of the OEC copy to the Labor Assistance Center (LAC) - Every departing contract worker/seafarer shall submit the second copy of the OEC to the LAC at the airport. The third copy (worker's copy) however shall be retained by the contract worker/seafarer for presentation to the Commission on Immigration and Deportation (CID) at the departure area.

However in the case of balik-manggagawa (vacationing workers), they shall drop the second of the OEC in a designated drop box in the departure area while the third copy shall be retained for presentation to the CID at the airport.

3. Proceeding on Falsities/Discrepancies - Discrepancy between the number in the OEC actually issued by POEA in favor a worker/seafarer and the OEC number indicated in the corresponding plane ticket or any other falsity involving OEC shall constitute a defect or deficiency in the travel document of the worker/seafarer concerned which will serve as a basis for the proper authorities to hold his/her departure. Such is without prejudice to any action or proceedings which the Administration may take against the persons or entities who appear to be responsible therefor.

For immediate compliance.

Adopted: 30 Mar. 1990

(Sgd.) TOMAS D. ACHACOSO
Administrator