DMW-DO-01-2022 — Defining the Powers and Functions of the Secretary of Department of Migrant Workers

Blas F. Ople Building, Ortigas Avenue corner EDSA, Mandaluyong City DEPARTMENT OF MIGRANT WORKERS Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 0

Series of 2022

became effective on 27 January 2022 are hereby enjoined to abide by Section 8 of the DMW Act mandating that the Secretary shall have the following powers and Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) pursuant to Sec. 19 of RA 11641 which functions: All the Agencies consolidated and merged into and constituted as the

(a) Provide executive direction, supervision, and control over the entire operations of the Department and exercise supervision over its attached agency for program and policy coordination;

(b) Establish policies and standards for the effective, efficient and economical operation of the Department, consistent with the programs of the government;

(c) Issue orders, directives, rule, regulations, and other issuances, upon due consultation with stakeholders, to carry out policies, plans, programs, or powers as may be required to implement and realize the objectives of this project pursuant to the provisions of this Act, and exercise such other

Act;

(d)Evaluate policies,plans, programs, projects, performance and any other means that will ensure broad dissemination of its contents; accomplishments of the Department and prepare an annual report that shall be submitted to the Congressional Oversight Committee provided under Section 25 of this Act and be made available to the public thru its website or

(e) Advise the President on the promulgation of executive and administrative orders and on the formulation of necessary regulatory and legislative proposals on matters pertaining to OFWs and their families;

(f) Administer and manage the AKSYON Fund as provided under Section 14 guidelines for the proper and efficient utilization thereof; of this Act and other appropriations given to the Department and issue

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(g) Act as Chairperson of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Board

(h) Sit as a member of the IACAT created under Republic Act No. 9208, as amended;

(i) Upon approval of the President and subject to Section 9 hereof, create additional offices and positions, in coordination with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Civil Service Commission (CSC). as may be necessary to fulfill its mandate pursuant to the provisions of this Act;

(j) Render decisions, order, and resolutions on appeal cases decided by the actions; Regional Director arising from recruitment violations or disciplinary

(k) At any time, terminate, suspend, or impose a total ban on the deployment of migrant workers, when upon his or her assessment, after consultation with the advisory board on migration and development and the Secretary

conditions in the receiving country or region are inimical and not protective of the best interest, welfare, and safety of migrant workers; of the DFA in consonance with Republic Act No. 8042, as amended, the

(l) Act as a Chairperson of the Inter-Agency Committee on the OFW Hospital

pursuant to Section 3 of Executive Order No. 154; and

(m) Perform such other tasks as provided for under existing laws, including the functions of the POEA Administrator under Executive Order No.247, as

amended and other laws.

to the exercise of the aforementioned powers and functions shall be the Secretary. Consequently, henceforth, the signatory of all the pertinent documents relative

This Order shall take effect immediately upon publication on three (3) newspapers of general circulation and shall subsequently be filed at the Office of the National Administrative Register, University of the Philippines Law Center

For strict compliance.

ABDULLAH D. MAMA-C

Secretary

16 March 2022

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