QuestionsQuestions (POEA GOVERNING BOARD Resolution NO. 05, S. OF 2007)
It establishes a program providing assistance to victims and witnesses of illegal recruitment cases, including incentives to encourage cooperation in the prosecution of illegal recruiters.
It notes that many victims desist from participating in proceedings due to financial constraints, employment restrictions, and difficulty in sustaining participation; some cases are dismissed for inability to pay docket fees.
Under Section 13 of Republic Act No. 8042 (the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act).
It mandates POEA to provide free legal assistance to victims of illegal recruitment and other related cases that are administrative or criminal in nature.
Victims and witnesses of illegal recruitment cases who avail of the program.
It provides that they shall be given priority for overseas employment.
From the regular budget of the POEA.
No. It directs POEA to promulgate the necessary guidelines to implement the Resolution, subject to approval by the POEA Governing Board.
It speaks of a victims and witnesses incentive program for those who actively cooperate in prosecution.
It expands assistance beyond complainants to include witnesses, recognizing their role in testimony and cooperation in criminal/administrative proceedings.
Because victims may accept small settlements or cannot attend due to restrictions or costs; the program aims to provide assistance to facilitate their participation and support the prosecution.
It is an anti-illegal-recruitment measure intended to strengthen prosecution by assisting victims and witnesses and encouraging cooperation.
It implies that assistance covers cases that are handled through administrative proceedings (e.g., POEA-related actions) and criminal proceedings (e.g., prosecution in court), as both may involve illegal recruitment.
It was adopted on August 9, 2007. The Chairman is identified as the Secretary of Labor and Employment (Arturo D. Brion signed as Chairman of the Governing Board).
It means POEA’s implementing guidelines are not final until reviewed and approved by the POEA Governing Board, ensuring board-level oversight.
It functions as an incentive tied to cooperation and program availment, potentially motivating victims/witnesses to participate without foregoing future legitimate employment opportunities.