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Question 1

What is the legal basis for the Philippine government's authority to ban deployment of OFWs to countries with unsafe conditions?

Accepted Answer

RA 11641 Section 19 Deployment Suspension Provision

Answer

RA 11641 empowers the DMW Secretary to impose a total or partial ban on deployment to countries where the safety, rights, or welfare of OFWs are not sufficiently protected.

Question 2

Under the Migrant Workers Act, what is the prescriptive period for filing criminal cases involving illegal recruitment?

Accepted Answer

20 years

Answer

Criminal actions for illegal recruitment prescribe in 20 years, while those involving economic sabotage (large-scale illegal recruitment) are imprescriptible.

Question 3

Which DMW regulation governs the accreditation of foreign principals and employers allowed to hire Philippine workers?

Accepted Answer

POEA Rules and Regulations on the Recruitment and Employment of Land-Based Workers

Answer

The POEA Rules and Regulations (now administered by DMW) govern the accreditation of foreign principals, setting standards that employers must meet before they can hire Filipino workers.

Question 4

What does the 'Balik-Manggagawa' (BM) Online Processing System allow OFWs to do?

Accepted Answer

Obtain their OEC online without visiting a DMW office

Answer

The BM Online system allows returning OFWs to process and print their Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) online, eliminating the need for in-person visits.

Question 5

Under RA 11641, which body is responsible for formulating policies on overseas employment?

Accepted Answer

The DMW, headed by the Secretary of Migrant Workers

Answer

RA 11641 vests the DMW, headed by the Secretary of Migrant Workers, with the primary authority to formulate and implement policies on overseas employment.

DMW - Department of Migrant Workers Practice Test

DMW - Department of Migrant Workers Practice Test

DMW DMW Legal Framework and Policies 3