POEA Deployment Ban Advisory 2011

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POEA ADVISORY NO. 01, S. 2011: POEA Deployment Ban Advisory 2011

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Title Supreme Court: POEA Deployment Ban Advisory 2011

Law: Poea Advisory No. 01, S. 2011

Decision Date: Jan 26, 2011

The POEA reaffirms a total deployment ban on Overseas Filipino Workers to Lebanon, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Nigeria, while temporarily suspending new household service worker placements in Jordan, with exemptions for returning workers under specific conditions.

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Restrictions on Vacation Pass Issuance

No vacation passes for deployment to the banned countries may be issued while the ban is in effect.

Specific Provisions Regarding Nigeria

The ban on deployment to Nigeria includes the prohibition on Filipino seafarers entering Nigeria onboard vessels operating on liner services calling on Nigerian ports.

Exemptions to the Deployment Ban

Workers-on-leave and balik-manggagawa (returning workers) are exempted from the ban across all banned countries mentioned.
For newly hired household service workers (HSWs), deployment to Jordan is temporarily suspended.
Balik-manggagawa HSWs returning to the same employer in Jordan are exempted, provided their monthly salary is not less than US$400.00.

Salary Condition for Household Service Workers

The exemption for balik-manggagawa HSWs returning to Jordan includes the condition that their salary shall not be lower than the prescribed monthly pay of US$400.00.

Administrative Authority

The Advisory was issued and signed by Jennifer Jardin-Manalili, Administrator of POEA, ensuring official guidance for all concerned parties regarding the deployment bans and their conditions.

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