POEA DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 02[*

[ POEA DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 02[*], Series of 1998, February 20, 1998 ]

SUSPENDED OF THE PROCESSING OF DOCUMENTS OF OVERSEAS WORKERS BOUND FOR MIDDLE EAST

In view of the prevailing uncertain situation in the Middle East, the processing of documents of overseas workers bound for the following countries is hereby suspended:

1. Bahrain 2. Egypt 3. Iran 4. Iraq 5. Israel 6. Jordan 7. Kuwait 8. Lebanon 9. Libya 10. Oman 11. Qatar 12. Saudi Arabia 13. Syria 14. United Arab Emirates 15. Yemen

The suspension shall cover accreditation of employers and issuance of Overseas Employment Certificates. The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) is hereby ordered to draft the necessary guidelines to implement this Order.

This Order shall remain in force until further notice.

Adopted: 20 Feb. 1998

(SGD.) CRESENCIANO B. TRAJANO Secretary

[*] Also filed by DOLE on 02 April 1998