State Policy on Gender Equality and Protection of Migrant Women Workers
- Affirmation of gender equality before the law.
- Recognition of the important role of women in nation-building.
- Acknowledgment of vulnerabilities faced by overseas migrant women workers.
- Commitment to apply gender-sensitive criteria in policies and programs related to migrant workers.
Protection Based on Skills and Deploying Workers to Protective Countries
- Emphasis on skill possession as the ultimate protection for migrant workers.
- Deployment restricted to countries where the rights of Filipino migrant workers are protected.
Guarantees for Protection in Receiving Countries
- Deployment only allowed where there is a guarantee of protection, evidenced by:
- Existing labor and social laws protecting migrant household workers.
- Signatory status to multilateral conventions, declarations, or resolutions on migrant worker protection.
- Bilateral agreements or arrangements with the Philippines.
- Active and concrete measures taken by the country to protect migrant household workers.
Pre-qualification and Regulatory Measures
- Adoption of pre-qualification requirements for foreign placement agencies and employers hiring household workers.
- Continued recruitment through licensed agencies, direct hiring, and name hiring with guidelines on accreditation and contract processing to be formulated by POEA.
- Strengthening of the POEA Household Workers Center to implement the resolution's intents and objectives.
Legal and Administrative Framework
- Resolution adopted by POEA Governing Board.
- Signed by key officials including the Secretary of Labor and Employment and POEA Administrator.
- Emphasizes cooperation between government bodies and adherence to protective standards for overseas Filipino household workers.