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Requirements for Accreditation 
of Foreign Principals

The following documents are required by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), for legal recruitment and hiring of Filipino manpower.  Additional documents maybe required for compliance purposes.
  • SPA (Special Power of Attorney) in favour of FIL-EXPAT PLACEMENT AGENCY, INC., duly authenticated by your Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Philippine Overseas Labour Office (POLO), at the Philippine Embassy in the Country where workers will be deployed.                     
  • Demand Letter or Manpower Request addressed to FIL-EXPAT PLACEMENT AGENCY, INC.specifying the number, category and salary rates of Workers required, also duly authenticated as above. 
  • Original copy of visa slip  (In case of Saudi companies)  
  • Original Authority to collect Visa, in favour of FIL-EXPAT PLACEMENT AGENCY, INC.addressed to the concerned Embassy.  
     
  • Original copy of Employment Contract  duly authenticated as above.  
  • A copy of the Employer’s Business Registration Certificate, with English translation if written in other foreign languages.    
  • A copy of the passport of Employer’s representative signing the SPA and Demand Letter.  
    If signed by a person other than the one appearing on the Business Registration Certificate, a Special Power of Attorney authorizing such representative to sign for the registered owner is required.  
     
  • An Undertaking to the effect that your company will immediately repatriate or otherwise take care of your Filipino employees in the event of a war outbreak or similar conflicts that may endanger their lives and necessitate their immediate evacuation, including their personal belongings.     

    Other documents which the POEA may require as a compliance document or additional supporting documents

Official List of Philippine Holidays for 2012

Official List of Philippine Holidays for 2012
(based on Proclamation No. 295 signed by Pres. Noynoy Aquino on November 24, 2011)

A. Regular Holidays – 2012

  • New Year’s Day – January 1 (Sunday)
  • Maundy Thursday  – April 5 (Thursday)
  • Good Friday – April 6 (Friday)
  • Araw ng Kagitingan – April 9 (Monday)
  • Labor Day – May 1 (Tuesday)
  • Independence Day – June 12 (Tuesday)
  • National Heroes Day – August 27 (Monday; last Monday of August)
  • Bonifacio Day – November 30 (Friday)
  • Christmas Day – December 25 (Tuesday)
  • Rizal Day – December 30 (Sunday)

B. Special (non-working) holidays – 2012
    Chinese New Year – January 23 (Monday)
  • Ninoy Aquino Day – August 21 (Tuesday)
  • All Saints’ Day – November 1 (Thursday)
  • Additional special non-working day – November 2 (Friday)
  • New Year’s Eve – December 31 (Monday)
C. Others

  • 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution anniversary - February 25 (Saturday) – No classes only for schools
  • Eid’l Adha (Islam Feast of Sacrifice) – to be announced later
  • End of Ramadan (Eid’l Fitr) – to be announced later
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