CHECKLIST

COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 108

(Anti-Dummy Law)
AN ACT TO PUNISH ACTS OF EVASION OF THE LAWS ON THE
NATIONALIZATION OF CERTAIN RIGHTS, FRANCHISES OR PRIVILEGES

Instructions
Documents submitted must be in FOUR (4) copies (each copy should be fastened in a folder)
PROPERLY TABBED and submitted in the following order.
4th copy will serve as the receiving copy.
New Applicant Name of Sponsor/Company ________________________________________________

Extension Name of Foreign National ________________________________________________

M.R. Position ___________________________________________________________________

1 Duly Filled Up Notarized Application Form/Date

CV/Resume of Foreign national

2 Copy of Passport of Foreign National Sought to be Employed Indicating Latest Date
of Admission (Note: Original Passport Must Also be Presented )

3 Original or Certified True Copy of Written Contract of Employment

4 DETAILED Job Description (Certified by the HR/Employer and Conformed by Employee)

Original or Certified True Copy of Written Undertaking by the Employer to Train at least Two (2)
5
Filipino Undertudies in Technical Skills with Conformity of the Understudies

6 Name of Filipino Understudy No. 1

7 CV/Resume of Filipino Understudy No. 1

8 Name of Filipino Understudy No. 2

9 CV/Resume of Filipino Understudy No. 2

Original or Certified True Copy of Articles of Incorporation / Certificate of Registration

of the Company / Corporation
10
For Single Proprietorship = DTI Registration and Business Permit

11 Affidavit to Leave the Country upon Expiration of Contract by the Foreign national

12 Affidavit of Support and Guaranty of Return Fare by the Employer

Other Documents: (Optional)

Clearance from BI
Company Understudy Program/Chart
Alien Employment Permit (If for Extension of Authority to Employ)
Filing Fee O.R. Number: ______________ Submitted by: Contact Number:
P 2,525.00

Received by: Date:

IMPORTANT: APPLICATION WITH INCOMPLETE DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

SHALL BE RETURNED WITHOUT ACTION.
 MINISTRI NG KATARUNGAN
Ministry of Justice
Manila

December 1, 1980

MINISTRY ORDER NO. 210

AMENDING OFFICE CIRCULAR DATED MAY 28, 1976, PRESCRIBING THE PROCEDURE FOR
PROCESSING APPLICATIONS FOR AUTHORITY TO EMPLOY FOREIGN TECHNICIANS IN A
WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY NATIONALIZED TRADE, BUSINESS, INDUSTRY OR UNDERTAKING.

The following procedure is hereby adopted for the processing of applications for employment of
foreign technicians in a wholly or partially nationalized business or undertaking pursuant to Section 2-A of
the Anti-Dummy Law, as amended by Presidential Decree No. 715:

A. The steps in the filing of such application are as follows:

(1) The application shall be accomplished in the prescribed form, herewith attached, shall be
under oath and shall be filed (in three copies) by the employer in behalf of the prospective alien-employee
with the Ministry of Justice (Room 311, Department of Justice, delas Alas Bldg.), Manila. The actual filing
of application forms, DULY ACCOMPLISHED, shall be made within FIFTEEN (15) days from receipt of blank
forms in case of applicants from Metro Manila and within TWENTY-ONE (21) days for applicants outside
Metro Manila.

(2) To be attached to the application are:

(a) CERTIFIED TRUE COPY of the Written Contract of Employment or appointment;

(b) CERTIFIED TRUE COPIES of the Written Undertaking to train at least two (2) Filipino
understudies in the technical skills for which employment of the foreign national is
required;

(c) Identification papers of the prospective alien-employee, his/her curriculum vitae and/or
certification by his/her previous employer regarding his/her expertise;

(d) Papers relating to the business of the prospective employer, such as Articles of
Incorporation and/or Certificate of Registration;

(e) Alien-employee(s) Employment Permit or Alien Employment Registration Certificate;

(f) Immigration admission papers of the applicant(s);

(g) Affidavit executed by the applicant/s to leave the country upon expiration of his contract;
and

(h) Affidavit of support and guaranty of return fare by the employer.

(3) The application, together with all the supporting papers, SHALL BE REFERRED to the
APPROPRIATE Government Office for comment and recommendation.

This Ministry Order supersedes Office Circular dated May 28, 1976.

This Order shall be effective as of the date of the issuance hereof.

Issued on December 1, 1980.

(SGD.) RICARDO C. PUNO

Minister of Justice

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 Republic of the Philippines
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
Manila

Application For Authority to Employ Foreign Technical Personnel In A Wholly or Partially Nationalized
Business or Enterprise Pursuant to Section 2-A of Commonwealth Art No. 108, as amended by
Presidential Decree No. 715.

The undersigned enterprise hereby applies for Authority to Employ the foreign national named

below pursuant to Section 2-A of Commonwealth Act No. 108, as amended by Presidential Decree No.

715, and in support thereof, submits the following data and representations:

1. Name of Applicant-EMPLOYER: _____________________________________________________

(a) Office Address:____________________________________ Tel. No. _________________

(b) Factory Address:___________________________________ Tel. No._________________

(c) Nature of Business or Activity:_______________________________________________

(d) Business or activity is ( ) Partially ( ) Wholly Nationalized operating under the

provisions of the (state law)_________________________________________________

(e) Percentage of foreign participation in Total Equity _______________________________

2. Name of Foreign National-EMPLOYEE:_______________________________________________

(a) Date of Birth:_______________ Place:__________________________________

(b) Sex:__________ Age ________ Civil Status:______________________________

Nationality: ______________________________________________________________

(c) If Married:

NAME AGE Residence

Spouse:___________________________ ___________ _________________________________

Children:__________________________ ___________ _________________________________

___________________________ ___________ _________________________________

___________________________ ___________ _________________________________

___________________________ ___________ _________________________________

___________________________ ___________ _________________________________

(d) Will the spouse, unmarried minor children join the foreign national? (For Non-Resident
Aliens only

[ ] Yes [ ] No If so, when? _____________________________

(e) Address Abroad:__________________________________________________________

(f) Address in the Philippines:__________________________________________________

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 (g) Alien Certificate of Registration No.:___________________________________________
(If Any)

Date Issued: ______________________________________________________________

No. of years residence in the Philippines: _______________________________________

Nature of Visa held (or applied for):___________________________________________

(h) Educational background, training & experience:_________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

(i) Occupation for the past five years abroad (for non-resident aliens only):____________

________________________________________________________________________
(continue in separate sheet, if necessary)

(j) Previous employment in the Philippines:

1. Name of Employer:_____________________________________________________

2. Nature of Business or Activity:____________________________________________

3. Business Address:______________________________________________________

4. Length of employment:__________________________________________________

Position(s) held: _______________________________________________________

5. Was previous employment authorized by the Minister of Justice? _____ ______

Yes No

If so, when and state period: _____________________________________________

If Not, state reasons why: ________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

No. of extensions granted, if any: __________________________________________

Period granted: ________________________________________________________

(k) Amount invested by proposed employee, if any, in the applicant-employer’s business:

________________________________________________________________________

3. Nature of employment of the Foreign Technical Personnel:

a. Proposed position or designation:________________________________________________

b. Annual Basic Salary:____________________________________________; privileges, fringe

Benefits and allowances: ______________________________________________________

c. Proposed period of employment:________________________________________________

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 d. Brief Statement of duties and responsibilities: ____________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

e. Qualification requirements for the position:_______________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

f. Number of employees in same category as that of proposed alien-employee:____________

___________________________________________________________________________

g. Reason(s) why a Filipino citizen cannot engaged to perform the desired service/labor:_____

___________________________________________________________________________

h. Reason(s) why the foreign technical personnel’s employment is vital to the operation of the

business and/or would be beneficial to the public service: ____________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

4. Filipino employees willing to train as understudies of the foreign nationals:

Name Age Position

____________________________ _____ _________________________________

____________________________ _____ _________________________________

5. Applicant enterprise makes the following representations and commitments:

a. The foreign national proposed to be employed is not excluded or disqualified from entry
into the Philippines under the provisions of Section 29 of Commonwealth Act No. 613,
otherwise known as the Philippine Immigration Act of 1940;

b. It shall not employ the foreign national beyond the period of two years, extendible for
another year, as the circumstances may warrant and as authorized by the Minister of Justice
and shall likewise assume responsibility for the voluntary departure of said foreign national
upon expiration of the authorized contract of employment and defray all expenses for such
departure.

c. It shall cause the registration with the Office of the Minister of Justice of the commencement
and termination of the employment of the foreign national within sixty (60) days after such
commencement and such termination.

d. It shall inform the Minister of Justice of the change in the terms of employment, and shall
submit a certified true copy of the new and amended contract of service.

e. It shall undertake to train at least two (2) Filipino understudies in the technical skills for
which employment of the foreign national is required and shall submit annual reports such
training to the Office of the Minister of Justice.

6. As integral parts of this application, the following documents are enclosed:

a. Certified true copy of the written contract of the employment or appointment;

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 b. Certified true copy of written undertaking under 5(c) above to train at least two Filipino
understudies in the technical skill for which employment of the foreign national is present
or required;

c. Identification papers of the prospective alien-employee, his/her curriculum vitae and/or

certification by his/her previous employer regarding his/her expertise.

d. Papers relating to the business of the prospective employer such as Articles of Incorporation
and Certificate of Registration;

e. Alien employee’s employment permit or certification from the Ministry of Labor that there
are no local technician’s available for the position to be filled;

f. Immigration admission papers of the applicant(s);

g. Affidavit executed by the applicant(s) to leave the country upon expiration of his contract;
and

h. Affidavit of return fare and support by the employer.

Done In the City/Province of ______________________________________________________

this _______________ day of ____________________________________________________________.

_____________________________
Name of Enterprise

By:

_______________________________
President/General Manager

Republic of the Philippines )

City/Province of ____________ ) s.s.

SUBSCRIBED and SWORN to before me this __________ day of ___________ 2018, in the

City/Province of _____________________________________________, affiant exhibited to me his/her

Residence Certificate No. A - _______________________ issued at ______________________________

on _____________________________________________ and applicant Corporate Residence Certificate

No. C - ____________________________________________ issued at __________________________

on ____________________________________.

Notary Public
Until December 31,

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