LIFTING OF THE SUSPENSION OF PROCESSING AND DEPLOYMENT OF FILIPINO WORKERS FOR LEBANON

National Administrative Register [ POEA ADVISORY NO. 06, s. 2007, March 22, 2007 ]



In light of the improved peace and order situation in Lebanon and pending complete assessment from the Special Task Force on Lebanon, the ban imposed pursuant to POEA Advisory Nos. 8 and 9, series of 2006, is partially lifted to allow the processing and deployment of the following Filipino workers:

  1. Non-household service workers, whether new hires or returning workers;
  2. Returning household service workers but subject to the HSW policy reforms;
  3. Newly hired household service workers from the following employers that were duly endorsed by the POLO, and subject to compliance with the HSW policy reforms:
    1. Members of the family of heads of state/government
    2. Ministers, Deputy ministers and other senior government officials of the same or equal rank of host country; and
    3. Members of diplomatic corps and duly recognize international organizations.

This Order takes effect immediately.

(SGD.) ROSALINDA DIMAPILIS-BALDOZ
Administrator