Commission on Filipinos Overseas(CFO)

September 6, 2022 Dear Grace Cruz, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Sep 06, 2022 12:28:37 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You inquired about PDOS. Response to Request No, you are not required to undergo the Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar, given the following classifications you mentioned. For your information and benefit, under Batas Pambansa Blg. 79, the primary clientele of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas are: - Filipino permanent migrants or permanent residents abroad - Filipinos overseas who have become naturalized citizens of other countries or dual citizens - Filipino spouses and other partners of foreign nationals leaving the country - Descendants of Filipinos overseas, as defined in Batas Pambansa Blg. 79 - Filipino youth overseas - Exchange Visitor Program participants - Filipino Au Pair participants Thank you. Respectfully, Policy, Planning and Research Division Commission on Filipinos Overseas