Question & AnswerQ&A (POEA MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 24 S. 1992)
The primary objective is to maximize the share of Filipino workers in the Taiwan labor market and regulate their deployment through licensed agencies authorized by DOLE/POEA.
Only Taiwan principals/employers who source their manpower requirements through licensed agencies or lead agents authorized by DOLE/POEA and recognized by the Taiwan government are allowed.
Lead agents are licensed agencies authorized by DOLE/POEA that coordinate with prequalified co-agents, enter into Memoranda of Agreement with them, and take responsibility for the deployment of workers.
They must submit: Special Power of Attorney or Service Agreement, Authority to recruit foreign labor from the Council of Labor Affairs, Taipei, Memorandum of Agreement between lead and co-agent, Model Employment Contract, and Manpower Requirements and wage schedule, all duly verified and authenticated.
Required documents include: Request for Processing (3 copies), Agency-Worker Agreement (2 copies), OCW Info Sheet, Appropriate entry visa, Identification Sheet for Contract Worker’s ID, Repatriation Bond, and PDOS Certificate.
Placement fee as prescribed by POEA is charged to workers; Taiwanese employers must pay a minimum $300 service fee to Philippine agencies; co-agents pay a token administrative fee of not more than P1,000 to the lead agent per worker.
PDOS educates workers on the overseas employment program and information about Taiwan’s culture, working conditions, and related guidance. PDOS certificates are required documentary proof for processing deployment.
No, name hiring is not allowed. All workers must be processed and deployed only after employer accreditation with POEA.
They must submit proof of foreign exchange remittance on a quarterly basis to the POEA.
This Memorandum Circular supersedes all previous issuances inconsistent with its provisions.