Duty to Family
- Provide ample financial and moral support to family.
- Maintain regular communication to ensure familial presence despite physical distance.
Duty to Fellow Contract Workers
- Assist and cooperate with fellow Filipino workers at the same worksite.
- Avoid undermining colleagues for personal gain or rank.
- Do not withhold information that could unfairly disadvantage other workers.
Duty to the Country
- Uphold the ideals of the Republic of the Philippines and be ready to defend them.
- Follow rules and regulations set by government entities to promote national interests.
- Act as Ambassador of Goodwill, maintaining a positive Filipino image abroad.
Duty to Agency and Employer
- Provide truthful information regarding qualifications and experiences.
- Understand and comply with employment contract conditions.
- Maintain productivity and adhere to company rules and regulations.
Duty to Host Country
- Learn and respect host country’s customs, traditions, and laws.
- Obey the legal requirements and norms of the host nation.
Grounds for Disciplinary Action
- Breach of the Code of Discipline or commission of specific offenses:
- Commission of felony under Philippine or host country laws.
- Drug addiction, possession, or trafficking.
- Desertion or abandonment.
- Gambling where prohibited.
- Drunkenness where prohibited.
- Mutiny or inciting illegal strikes.
- Smuggling or violating customs laws.
- Creating trouble at workplace or onboard vessel.
- Embezzlement of company funds or peers’ entrusted property.
- Theft, robbery, prostitution.
- Vandalism or destruction of property.
- Gunrunning or possession of deadly weapons.
Filing Complaints for Breach of Discipline
- Complaints must be filed with the Adjudication Department.
- Must be supported by substantial proof of breach.
Disciplinary Actions by Administration
- Administration may initiate disciplinary measures on its own upon breach.
Penalties Imposable
- Stern warning.
- Payment or refund of repatriation costs.
- Confiscation of performance bond.
- Suspension or permanent disqualification from overseas employment.
- Penalties do not preclude civil or criminal liabilities in courts.
Effectivity
- The Code of Discipline took effect starting March 16, 1983.