MANDATORY REPARTRIATION OF UNDERAGE MIGRANT WORKERS PREPARED BY MA'AM MAIDA LYNN N. JAGUIT,RN

1. MANDATORY
REPATRIATION
OF WORKERS/
MIGRANT
WORKERS
MAIDA LYNN N. JAGUIT,RN

2. The repatriation of the workers and the transport of his personal
belongings shall be the primary responsibility of the agency which
recruited or deployed the worker overseas. All costs attendant to
repatriation shall be borne by or charged to the agency concerned
and/or its principal.
Section 15 of Republic Act 8042

3. Likewise, the repatriation of remains and transport of the personal
belongings of a deceased worker and all costs attendant thereto
shall be borne by the principal and/or local agency. However, in
cases where the termination of employment is due solely to the fault
of the worker, the principal/employer or agency shall not in any
manner be responsible for the repatriation of the former and/or his
belongings.
Section 15 of Republic Act 8042
Continuation of Section 15 of Republic Act 8042.

4. The discovery or being informed of the presence of migrant
workers whose actual ages fall below the minimum age
requirement for overseas deployment, the responsible in the
foreign service shall without delay repatriate said workers.
Section 16 of Republic Act 8042

5. Migrant workers shall be provided by the
following services per Section 18 of
Republic Act 8042.

6. Section 18 of Republic Act 8042
Develop and support programs and projects for livelihood,
entrepreneurship, savings, investments and financial literacy for
returning migrant workers and their families in coordination with
relevant stakeholders, service providers and international
organizations.

7. Coordinate with appropriate stakeholders, service providers
and relevant international organizations for the promotion,
development and the full utilization of overseas worker
returnees and their potentials.
Section 18 of Republic Act 8042

8. Section 18 of Republic Act 8042
Institute, in cooperation with other government agencies
concerned, a computer-based information system on returning
migrant workers shall be accessible to all local recruitment
agencies and employers, both public and private.

9. Section 18 of Republic Act 8042
Provide a periodic study and assessment of job opportunities for
returning migrant workers.

10. Section 18 of Republic Act 8042
Develop and implement other appropriate programs to promote the welfare of
returning migrant workers.

11. Section 18 of Republic Act 8042
Develop capacity-building programs and their families,
implementers, service providers, and stakeholders.

12. Section 18 of Republic Act 8042
Conduct research for policy recommendations and program
development.

13. The fees for the health examinations are regulated, regularly
monitored and duly published to ensure that the said fees are
reasonable and not exorbitant.

14. The migrant workers shall only be required to undergo health
examinations when there is reasonable certainty that he or she
will be hired and deployed to the jobsites.

15. The health examinations which are absolutely necessary for the
type of job applied for or those specifically required by the
foreign employer shall be conducted.

16. The migrant workers shall have the freedom to choose any of the
accredited or operated clinics that will conduct health
examinations and the rights as a patient are respected.

17. Thank You