Question & AnswerQ&A (POEA DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 3-C, 1994)
The Artist Record Book (ARB) is a document issued to a performing artist which attests to his competence for the job indicated thereon and contains information on the artist's training, academic and skills test, and overseas employment history, as well as personal data.
A performing artist who has been granted a Competency Certificate by the NMYC and possesses a booking confirmation from a foreign employer/promoter and licensed agency is eligible for the issuance of an Artist Record Book. Artists exempted by the Secretary of Labor and Employment from academic and skills tests and who have a booking confirmation or employment contracts may also be issued the ARB.
The NMYC must transmit the academic and skills training certificates, the Performing Artist Information Sheet duly certified as true and correct by the Artist and Training Center, and two pieces of 2x2 colored pictures of the artist.
The Artist shall be assessed a fee of P300 for the Artist Record Book.
The artist must present the original Certificate of Competency and booking confirmation to the POEA, submit the required documents transmitted by the NMYC, pay the ARB fee, and affix their signature and thumbmarks on the ARB in the presence of the POEA. The ARB approval is notified to the artist and the document will be released to the licensed agency only after the employment contract is approved by the POEA.
The Artist Record Book has a three-year validity period.
The ARB may be suspended or canceled for falsification of documents or false statements in the application, acquiring a second ARB without surrendering the first, tampering with the ARB, and using the ARB for activities violating POEA rules and regulations on overseas employment.
They may be included in the POEA watchlist or blacklist and sanctioned according to the Schedule of Penalties for licensed agencies and authorized training centers.
The ARB became mandatory for contract processing starting 1st October 1994.
Yes, it can be transferred but becomes valid for contract processing only after it is amended by POEA upon submission of a clearance from the original training center or licensed agency that endorsed the ARB application, which must be issued within 30 days from notice.