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Published by Department of Labor and Employment(DOLE) on Oct. 12, 2020.
Requested from DOLE by N. Maralit at 11:10 AM on
Oct. 12, 2020.
Purpose: Public interest
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2020 - 10/12/2020
Tracking no: #DOLE-551733433294
Recently POLO-HK has substantively and quietly changed its mechanisms for processing agencies complaints. Under the new leadership, Principle Recruitment Agencies (PRA) are free to refuse POLO-HK settlement without any consequence, even if the complainant is alleging violations of POLO-HK Agency Undertakings. I would like to obtain any policies, documents, or administrative orders that clarifies why POLO-HK is forwarding complaints to the POEA when the POEA says the complaints must be resolved at POLO-HK because the illicit activity was executed by the PRA.
October 30, 2020 Dear Annabelle J., Thank you for your request dated Oct 12, 2020 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for DOLE/POEA/POLO Jurisdiction of Principle Recruitment Agencies. We received your request on Oct 12, 2020 and will respond on or before Nov 02, 2020 11:10:06 AM, 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://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURPTEUtNTUxNzMzNDMzMjk0DA, for request with ticket number #DOLE-551733433294. Thank you. Respectfully, Liezel S. Villamorel FOI Officer
Dear Ms. Gutierrez: This refers to your queries entitled "DOLE/POEA/POLO Jurisdiction of Principle Recruitment Agencies". Please find below the response of POLO-Hong Kong for your kind reference: * The POEA is the Philippine government agency which issues licenses to private recruitment agencies and also has the power to suspend or cancel these licenses for recruitment violations. POEA is also mandated to adjudicate the complaints against recruitment agencies. * On the other hand, the mandate of POLO-HK is to conduct mandatory conciliation between the OFW and the PRA. If no settlement was reached between the parties to a case, the said case shall be endorsed to POEA for adjudication. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Director Alice Q. Visperas ILAB Decision Maker