2 more added to list of countries compliant with OFW protection law

Two more countries have been certified by the Philippine government as compliant with the provision of Republic Act 10022 or the Migrant Workers or Overseas Filipino Act that protects overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said Monday.

The addition of Nepal and Uzbekistan to the list has brought the total number of RA 10022-compliant countries to 192, the POEA said.

It said these countries have vowed to protect the rights of OFWs employed in them as provided under Section 3 of RA 10022.

Nepal and Uzbekistan's inclusion to the list is formalized through POEA Governing Board Resolution No. 2.

“Whereas, in its official communication dated 11 December 2014, the DFA (Department of Foreign Affairs) has further certified Nepal and Uzbekistan as compliant with the guarantees under the aforesaid law,” the resolution said.

The order also allows the continued deployment of workers in said nations.

“Now, wherefore, the POEA Governing Board, in a meeting duly convened, resolves as it is hereby resolved, to include Nepal and Uzbekistan in the list of compliant countries where the continued deployment of OFWs shall be allowed,” the POEA said.

Section 3 of RA 10022 states that “the government recognizes any of the following guarantee on the part of the receiving country for the protection of right of migrant workers:

– It has an existing labor laws and social laws protecting the rights of workers, including migrant workers;
– It is a signatory to and/or ratifier of multilateral conventions, declarations or resolutions relating to the protection of workers, including migrant workers and
– It has concluded a bilateral agreement or arrangement on the protection of the rights of overseas Filipino workers.

Among the other countries that conform to the law are the United States of America, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, New Zealand, and Taiwan. —KBK, GMA News

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