POEA Memorandum Circular No. 01

: The primary purpose is to require all duly licensed recruitment and placement agencies deploying household service workers (HSWs) to create and maintain a Facebook account for communication, dispute prevention, complaint endorsement, and report submission to the POEA.
: Household service workers (HSWs) deployed by licensed recruitment and placement agencies.
: The circular took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication date on February 25, 2015.
: It references Rule I, Part VIII of the 2002 POEA Rules and Regulations Governing the Recruitment and Employment of Land-based Workers.
: The Facebook account serves as a communication platform for deployed HSWs, dispute prevention, endorsement of complaints, and submission of reports to the POEA.
: The Employment Services and Regulation Division (ESRD) of the POEA.
: Yes, agencies are required to share the Facebook account with both their deployed HSWs and the POEA Administration.
: It facilitates communication, ensures quick dispute resolution, and helps in the endorsement of complaints and monitoring by the POEA, thereby protecting the interests and welfare of HSWs.
: The circular does not explicitly specify penalties within the text provided, but compliance is mandated and monitored by the ESRD under POEA authority.