POEA MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 27 s. 1990

: The memorandum circular implements the Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) system to regulate and ensure proper documentation of departing contract workers and seafarers from the Philippines.
: The placement agency or entity concerned is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the OEC number indicated on the plane ticket purchased in Manila for the worker or seafarer.
: They must submit the second copy of the OEC to the Labor Assistance Center (LAC) at the airport.
: The third copy is retained by the worker or seafarer for presentation to the Commission on Immigration and Deportation (CID) at the departure area.
: Balik-manggagawa must drop the second copy of the OEC in a designated drop box in the departure area and retain the third copy for presentation to CID.
: Yes, the POEA may take appropriate action or proceedings against those responsible for falsities involving the OEC.
: They must present the third copy of the Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC).
: The LAC receives the second copy of the OEC from departing contract workers and seafarers at the airport.
: It was adopted on March 30, 1990.