14. who can engage in recruitment and placement?

Igi Filoteo

14. 1: Recruitment and Placement for LOCAL EMPLOYMENT

Private Recruitment and Placement Agency (PRPA) or agency
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refers to any individual, partnership, corporation or entity engaged

in the recruitment and placement of persons for local employment.

PRPA branch refers to any extension office of a licensed PRPA

Representative refers to a person acting as an agent of a licensed
PRPA registered with the Regional Office and granted Authority in the
recruitment of persons for local employment.
APPLICATION/RENEWAL OF LICENSE OF PRIVATE RECRUITMENT AND
PLACEMENT AGENCY FOR LOCAL EMPLOYMENT:
An Applicant for a license to operate recruitment and placement
agency possess the following:
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must be a Filipino citizen, if single proprietorship. In case of a

partnership or a corporation, at least 75% of the authorized
capital stock must be owned and controlled by Filipino
citizens;
Must have a minimum worth of 200k in the case of single
proprietorship and partnership or a minimum paid-up capital
of 500k in case of a corporation.
The owner, partners or the officers of the corporation must be
of good moral character and not otherwise disqualified by law;
Must have an office space with a minimum floor area of fifty
square meters.

LICENSING AND REGULATION FOR OVERSEAS RECRUITMENT AND

PLACEMENT
Filipino Service Contractor refers to any person, partnership or
corporation duly licensed as a private recruitment agency by the DOLE
Secretary to recruit workers for its accredited projects or contracts
overseas.
Manning Agency refers to any person, partnership or corporation duly
licensed by the DOLE Secretary to engage in the recruitment and
placement of seafarers for ships plying international waters and for
related maritime activities.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Only those who possess the following qualifications may be permitted
to engage in the business of recruitment and placement of overseas
Filipino workers:
1. Filipino citizens, partnerships or corporations at least 75% of the
authorized capital stock of which is owned and controlled by
Filipino citizens;
2. A minimum capitalization of 2M in case of a single proprietorship
or partnership and a minimum paid in capital of 2m in case of a
corporation; Provided, that those with existing licenses shall,
within four years from effectively hereof, increase their
capitalization or paid up capital, as the case may be, to 2M at the
rate of 250l every year; and
3. Those not otherwise disqualified by law or other government
regulation to engage in the recruitment and placement of
workers for overseas employment.