[ MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 01, S. 2018, February 08, 2018 ]

SUSPENSION OF ISSUANCE OF OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATES FOR NEWLY HIRED WORKERS BOUND FOR KUWAIT



<DIV ALIGN=JUSTIFY>Adopted: 24 January 2018
Date Filed: 08 February 2018

Pursuant  to DOLE  Administrative  Order  No.  25, Series  of 2018  that  took effect on January 19, 2018, the processing of overseas employment certificates (OECs) for all new hires bound for Kuwait is suspended.

Balik Manggagawa  or returning workers are exempted from the suspension of issuance of the overseas employment certificate subject to the submission of documentary requirements.

This memorandum takes effect immediately.

(SGD) UNDERSECRETARY BERNARD P. OLALIA
Officer-in-Charge</DIV>