QuestionsQuestions (DOLE DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 95-09)
It aims to make the pre-departure orientation seminar for overseas HSWs more responsive to their welfare and protection needs by implementing a Comprehensive Pre-Departure Education Program (CPDEP).
A stress management course is required to help departing HSWs cope with stressful work conditions and environments in foreign households.
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), together with its accredited NGO providers.
All departing HSWs.
It is a requirement for the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) for the issuance of the travel exit document.
The POEA (Philippine Overseas Employment Administration).
OWWA must issue the Implementing Guidelines within fifteen (15) days from the issuance of the Order.
All other issuances inconsistent herewith are deemed repealed.
It states “For strict compliance.”
It expands it by mandating the inclusion of stress management in addition to language training and culture familiarization.
It provides the rationale for enhancing the pre-departure orientation to better address welfare and protection needs; the consequence is the requirement to implement CPDEP including stress management.
OWWA administers the CPDEP and may do so through accredited NGO providers.
DOLE issues the order; OWWA administers CPDEP (with accredited NGOs) and must issue implementing guidelines; POEA requires the Certificate of Attendance for travel exit document issuance.
The Certificate of Attendance for CPDEP, which POEA requires for the issuance of the travel exit document.
It indicates the date the Order was adopted/issued, starting the timeline for obligations such as OWWA’s 15-day deadline to issue implementing guidelines.
They would not be able to secure the Certificate of Attendance required by POEA, which would prevent issuance of the travel exit document.
CPDEP is the required education/training program administered by OWWA (and accredited NGOs), while the Certificate of Attendance is the proof issued to the HSW showing completion and is required by POEA for the travel exit document.