QuestionsQuestions (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 968)
It provides guidelines for the registration of Filipino workers for Korea’s Special Hiring Program under the Employment Permit System (EPS) government-to-government arrangement expected to take effect in August 2004, to facilitate recruitment and deployment of workers to the Republic of Korea.
A special group/unit is created at the Government Placement Branch (GPB) to handle registration, pre-screening, test and interview, final screening, selection by Korean employers, and processing/documentation prior to deployment.
Applicants may register in person at: (1) Manpower Registry Division at the Ground Floor of POEA; (2) nearest POEA Regional Center/Extension Office (RC/REU); (3) designated PESO offices and DOLE Regional Office, with POEA/DOLE/BLE network providing coordination.
No. The POEA shall not charge or collect fees for registration and shall not authorize any entity other than those expressly mentioned to accept applications under the program.
They accept registration applications as designated offices, and the BLE provides POEA on a regular basis with the registry of applicants from the PESO network.
They must submit photocopies of: (1) NBI clearance; (2) passport or NSO-authenticated birth certificate; (3) high school diploma or college diploma; and (4) one piece colored 2x2 picture.
Yes. Applicants should not be over 40 years old by August 2004 (as stated in the text).
Applicants are notified of their schedule for tests and structured interview. Those who pass the test and interview proceed to final screening prior to the interview of the Korean employer.
They are notified through the Bureau of Local Employment (BLE), as stated in the circular.
After applicants pass the test and structured interview and undergo final screening, they are subjected to selection by the Korean employers, specifically prior to the Korean employer interview.
They must undergo and pass a pre-employment medical examination and a 10-day Basic Korean Language Training Course.
It is a 10-day Basic Korean Language Training Course.
POEA shall issue periodic advisories through available medium; the public may also visit the POEA website (www.poea.gov.ph) for further information.
Documentary eligibility is required (e.g., NBI clearance and passport/NSO-authenticated birth certificate). For example, applicants must submit a photocopy of NBI clearance.
Applications or attempts to accept SHPK applications outside the authorized offices may be invalid or unauthorized, since POEA expressly limits where applications can be received and prohibits authorization of other entities to accept applications.