About

Structure

The POEA has an organizational structure with the POEA Governing Board at the top. The Secretary of Labor and Employment heads the Governing Board, and the POEA Administrator as vice-chairman and representatives from the private, women, sea-based and land-based sectors as members. 　

The POEA Administrator oversees the daily operations of the agency and is supported by three deputy administrators.

The Deputy Administrator for Employment and Welfare oversees the Pre-Employment Services Office and the Welfare and Employment Office.

Under the Deputy Administrator for Adjudication and Employment Regulation are the Licensing and Regulation Office and the Adjudication Office

The Deputy Administrator for Management handles the general administrative and support services of the administration.

Our Vision

Excellence in governance for world-class Filipino migrant workers.
Our Mission

POEA connects to the world and in partnership with all stakeholders, facilitates the generation and preservation of decent jobs for Filipino migrant workers, promotes their protection and advocates their smooth reintegration into Philippine society.

Core Functions

Industry Regulation

· Issues license to engage in overseas recruitment and manning to private recruitment agencies and ship manning companies

· Hears and arbitrates complaints and cases filed against recruitment and manning agencies, foreign principals and employers, and overseas workers for reported violation of POEA rules and regulations, except for money claims

· Implements a system of incentives and penalty for private sector participants

· Sets minimum labor standards

· Monitors overseas job advertisements on print, broadcast and television

· Supervises the government’s program on anti-illegal recruitment

· Imposes disciplinary actions on erring employers and workers and seafarers

Employment Facilitation

· Accredits/ registers foreign principals and employers hiring Filipino workers

· Approves manpower requests of foreign principals and employers

· Evaluates and processes employment contracts

· Assists departing workers at the ports of exit

· Develops and monitors markets and conducts market research

· Conducts marketing missions

· Enters into memorandum of understanding on the hiring of Filipino workers with labor–receiving countries

· Facilitates the deployment of workers hired through government-to-government arrangement

· Provides a system of worker’s registry

Worker’s Protection

· Intensifies public education and information campaign

· Conducts pre-employment orientation and anti-illegal recruitment seminars nationwide

· Conducts Pre-Deployment Orientation Seminars (PDOS) to workers hired through the government-to-government arrangement and name hires

· Provides technical assistance in the drafting of bilateral and multilateral agreements

· Provides legal assistance to victims of illegal recruitment

· Prepares OFW global mapping and profiling

· Implements gender-sensitive programs

· Networks with non-government organizations, workers’ organizations, etc.

· Provides repatriation assistance

General Administration and Support Services

· Human Resources Development

· Property and Supplies Management

· Financial Management

· Information and Communication Technology

· Plans and Policy Development

· Quality Management System

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