Philippine Overseas Employment Administration(POEA)

November 29, 2022 Dear Jean Mendoza, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Nov 16, 2022 12:48:43 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Oec- Ofw adjudication watchlisted. Response to Request Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), including seafarers, may be included in the POEA Watchlist by reason of a Disciplinary Action Case, a Warrant of Arrest, or a Hold Departure Order. A Disciplinary Action Case may be filed against an OFW pursuant to 2016 POEA Rules. However, as part of our control measures, OFWs and seafarers bearing the same name as that of watchlisted individuals need to secure clearance from the Docket and Enforcement Division (DED) before they can participate in the overseas employment program of the Administration. Pursuant to our current citizen's charter, if you merely has the same name as the one included in the watchlist, you must submit the following documents to DED in order to secure the necessary clearance in order to proceed with the processing of his pertinent oversea_s doc um ents, to wit: 1) One copy of original request for processing (RPS) form, or the original Balik-Mang gagawa Clearance Request Form if he is a returning OFW 2) Any valid Government-issued ID; 3) Present the following: - If same name of person as the one incl ud ed in the watchlist by reason of POEA Case, an Affidavit of Denial; If same name of person as the one included in the watchlist by reason of Warrant of Arrest or Hold Departure Order, require Affidavit of Denial, Court Clearance, NBI Clearance; If you have further questions/clarifications regarding the requirements, may email [email protected] or consult the Docket and Enforcement Division at the 3rd Floor, Blas F. Opie Bldg, Ortigas Ave. cor. EDSA, Mandaluyong City or call the landline number 8722-1145. Thank you. Respectfully, Nascel Gabito FOI Receiving Officer