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APE & PEME

Published by Department of Labor and Employment(DOLE) on Dec. 6, 2023.
Requested from DOLE by J. None at 01:02 PM on Dec. 6, 2023.
Purpose: for reference
Date of Coverage: 12/06/2023 - 12/06/2023
Tracking no: #DOLE-653497266067

J.NONE Dec. 6, 2023, 1:02 p.m.

Dear SIR / MADAM: Blessed day! Could you please clarify if private companies in the Philippines are required to conduct pre-employment medical examinations (PEME) and annual physical examinations (APE)? If so, could you also provide information on when this requirement was approved and which ruling or DOLE advisory states it? Thank you.

J.BARBOZA Dec. 11, 2023, 3:10 p.m.

December 11, 2023 Dear Jhoya, Thank you for your request dated Dec 06, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for APE & PEME. We received your request on Dec 06, 2023 and will respond on or before Dec 27, 2023 01:02:23 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURPTEUtNjUzNDk3MjY2MDY3DA, for request with ticket number #DOLE-653497266067. Thank you. Respectfully, Jann Barboza FOI Officer

M.VALEROS Dec. 11, 2023, 4:15 p.m.

December 11, 2023 Dear Jhoya None, Thank you for your request dated Dec 06, 2023 01:02:23 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. You asked for APE & PEME. May we refer you to Omnibus Rules of Section 9 of Book IV of Labor Code of the Philippines Section 9. Health program. The physician engaged by an employer pursuant to this Rule shall, in addition to providing medical services to the workers in cases of emergency, perform among others, the following duties: (a) Conduct pre-employment medical examination, free of charge, for the proper selection and placement of workers. (b) Conduct free of charge annual physical examination of the workers. (c) Collaborate closely with the safety and technical personnel of the establishment to assure selection and placement of workers from the standpoint of physical, mental, physiological and psychological suitability, including investigation of accidents where the probable causes are exposure to occupational health hazards; and (d) Develop and implement a comprehensive occupational health program for the employees of the establishment. A report shall be submitted annually to the Bureau of Working Conditions describing the program established and the implementation thereof. The responses were made based only on the facts that were presented. This opinion shall not be used in any administrative or court proceedings as this may change based on any undisclosed information vital to the issues presented. Help us to continuously improve our FOI Program Implementation by completing the DOLE-FOI Request Feedback Form through this link: bit.ly/DOLE-FOIFeedbackForm Thank you. Respectfully, Mark Valeros FOI Receiving Officer

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