Question & AnswerQ&A (POEA MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 4, S. 2004)
The purpose of POEA Memorandum Circular No. 4, s. 2004 is to provide guidelines on the registration, recruitment, and deployment of Filipino workers under the Special Hiring Program for Korea (SHPK) in connection with Korea's Employment Permit System (EPS).
The Government Placement Branch (GPB) of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) is responsible for creating the Special Group/Unit for the SHPK.
Applicants may register in person at (1) the Manpower Registry Division at the POEA main office, (2) the nearest POEA Regional Center/Extension Office (RC/REU), and (3) designated Public Employment Service Offices (PESO) and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Regional Offices.
No, the POEA shall not charge or collect fees for registration and will not authorize any entity other than the official offices to accept applications under this program.
Applicants must submit: (1) Photocopy of NBI Clearance, (2) Photocopy of passport or NSO authenticated birth certificate, (3) Photocopy of high school or college diploma, and (4) One colored 2x2 picture.
Applicants must not be over 40 years old as of August 2004.
Applicants will be scheduled for a test and structured interview, followed by a final screening before an interview with the Korean employer.
They must pass a pre-employment medical examination and complete a 10-day Basic Korean Language Training Course.
The Bureau of Local Employment (BLE) supervises and coordinates the network of PESOs.