POEA gears up for balik-manggagawa peak season

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration has expanded its facilities to serve
thousands of overseas Filipino workers who are expected to troop to its offices for their
exit clearance as they return to their respective jobsites after spending the holidays in
the country.

Administrator Hans Leo J. Cacdac said that aside from the satellite balik-manggagawa
offices in Trinoma Quezon City, Duty Free Parañaque and SM Manila, the POEA has set-
up counters at PAG-IBIG in Makati City and OWWA central office in Pasay City. The OEC
counter at SM Manila’s Global Pinoy Center has been relocated to a larger area with 10
counters and waiting area for at least 100 persons at the 5th floor of the mall.

“These processing centers, however, do not process exit clearance of household service
workers, undocumented or workers with no existing record at the POEA database,
workers who have changed employers, workers bound for restricted/banned countries,
workers who are in the watchlist, and workers whose employers are watchlisted,” he
added.

Cacdac said he has ordered the adjustment of office hours in the POEA central office in
Ortigas to accommodate those who will be coming early in the morning. On December
16, 23 and 26 and January 2, 3 and 6, balik-manggagawa counters will open at 6:00 A.M.
Counters will also open on January 4 (Saturday) from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon.

Administrator Cacdac also reminded returning workers to use the balik-manggagawa
online appointment system. OFWs using the appointment system can have their OECs
processed in their own schedule and would be spared of the expected long lines of
workers at the POEA offices. The appointment system is free and is available
at bmappointment.poea.gov.ph.

He emphasized that the documentary requirements for those using the appointment
system and walk-in processing are the same: 1) Passport valid for 6 months from time of
departure; 2) Valid working visa/work permit: 3) Proof of employment such as certificate
of employment, company ID, pay slip, and other equivalent document.

Cacdac said OFWs may also get their exit clearance or OEC at the Philippine Overseas
Labor Office (POLO) nearest their jobsite before their departure to the Philippines, or at
the POEA regional offices while they are in their respective provinces.




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