The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said yesterday it is looking into the request of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to defer the implementation of the deployment ban for at least three months.
“We are open to the (DFA) recommendation and will be considering this during the ongoing discussion of the governing board on the matter,” POEA chief Carlos Cao said.
Cao said the DFA officially sent a letter last Nov. 3 requesting the POEA for a 90-day deferment of the deployment ban.
Acting on the request, the POEA governing board called an emergency meeting Friday to discuss the matter, but is yet to come out with a final decision until this time.
The DFA, as well as the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), expressed hope that the 90-day moratorium would provide time for receiving countries to negotiate for new bilateral agreements with the Philippines.
Valenzuela City Rep. Rex Gatchalian urged the DFA and the POEA to review the list of countries covered by the ban on the deployment of workers.
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