DMW-ADVISORY-45-2026 — Creation of the Department's Committee on Alternative Labor Market Intervention (CALMI)

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COMMITTEE ON ALTERNATIVE LABOR MARKET INTERVENTION (CALMI) CREATION OF THE DEPARTMENT'S

Workers (DMW), the Committee on AIternative Labor Market Intervention (CALMI) was recruitment progress, from the initial application stage to successful redeployment. geopolitical and war-like crises. As a special team of the Department, CALMI identifies alternative OFWs with active overseas job orders or valid accreditation certificates. The initiative monitors its established to provide structured redeployment and job matching for OFWs repatriated due to labor market and other redeployment options vis-a-vis mapped workers' profiles, matching repatriated In parallel with the full-cycle national reintegration program of the Department of Migrant

Beyond redeployment, the committee also provides mechanisms for repatriates who are also

government offices. interested to avail of study and upskilling through training and education; business and livelihood starters; local employment opportunities; and psychosocial counselling, for referral to appropriate

Licensed Manning Agencies (LMAs) with valid accreditation certificates to participate in these recruitment activities by maintaining and updating their CALMI Module integrated within the DMW Agency Portal with URL Link: https://agenicyportal.dmw.gov.ph, to accurately track redeployment the Department encourages all Licensed Recruitment Agencies (LRAs) with active job orders and success and timely assistance to the repatriated migrant workers. Recognizing the vital role of the private sector in providing these employment interventions

facilitates two (2) distinct job-matching pathways: To maximize the employment opportunities for a repatriate-applicant, the CALMI Module

Pathway 1: Automatic Job Matching -- The system module automatically identifies and matches occupations based on the declared professional profile, such as preferred position, latest work position, and other relevant work experience of the repatriate-applicant, linking them directly to compatible accredited active job orders.

Manning Agencies (LMAs) may proactively browse the system module to manually select repatriate Pathway 2: Manual Job Matching -- Licensed Private Recruitment Agencies (PRAs) and

applicants whose qualifications fit the requirements of their accredited job orders.

Module, participating PRAs and LMAs may reach the Management Information Technology Services (MITS) at (02) 8727-7778, (02) 8721-9496, or via email at [email protected]. For any issues, concerns, or technical assistance in the DMW Agency Portal and the CALMI

For the information and guidance of all concerned.

DEPARTMENT OF MIGRANT WORKERS dministrative Sen eral Services Divisior HANS LEO J. CACDAC Secretary

Date: July 16, 2026 RECEIVED By: _RICHIE M. GUEVARRA Time: 02:40 P.M. By: DMW General Services Division on _July 16, 2026 CONTROLLED AND DISSEMINATED