Title
Guidelines on Artist Record Book for Performers
Law
Poea Memorandum Circular No. 56
Decision Date
Sep 22, 1994
Beginning October 1, 1994, the mandatory Artist Record Book is required for processing employment contracts of new or returning performing artists with approved visas, as outlined in the implementing guidelines of the Department of Labor and Employment.

Core mandatory requirement

  • POEA requires an Artist Record Book for the processing of an employment contract of a new or returning performing artist whose visa/Certificate of Eligibility was approved after October 1, 1994.
  • The Artist Record Book is treated as a mandatory requirement for such contract processing.

Coverage for earlier approvals (pipeline)

  • POEA allows the processing of an employment contract of a new or returning performing artist whose visa/Certificate of Eligibility was approved on or before October 1, 1994 without an Artist Record Book.
  • Such processing is handled under a “Pipeline account” classification.

Compliance directive and adoption

  • POEA directs strict compliance with the guidelines on the mandatory Artist Record Book requirement for contract processing.
  • The circular was adopted on 23 Sept. 1994 by Felicisimo O. Joson, Jr., Administrator of POEA.

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