Professional Documents
Culture Documents
.ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER
p*a______ FiO
SERIES OF 2003
I. RATIONALE
Relatively, tlie current crisis situation in the Middle East brought about
uncertainty on the lives o f an estimated 1.3M Filipinos working thereat. The potential
conflict has placed many OFWs in a stressful situation caused by the anxiety o f their
unplanned return to the Philippines and facing more financial problems for them and their
families.
As an offshoot of the mass deportation and the up-coming return o f OFWs from
the Middle East or any conflict-torn countries, this Guideline was formulated for
guidance and direction on the procedural steps in the provision o f assistance for the relief,
reintegration and rehabilitation o f deported overseas Filipinos into their respective
families and communities.
II. OBJECTIVES
3. Republic Act No. 8042 otherwise known as the Migrant Workers and
Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995, which institute the policies o f overseas
employment and establishing a higher standard o f protection and
promotion o f the welfare o f migrant workers, their families and overseas
Filipinos in distress and for other purposes.
5. Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code
o f 1991 which provides that within their respective territorial jurisdiction,
LGUs shall ensure and support among other things the promotion o f the
general welfare of its constituencies and inhabitants.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
TARGET BENEFICIARIES
1. Temporary shelter/care
4. Medical services
As per Administrative Order No. 171, series of 2001, the following assistance and
facilities shall be provided for and/or made available for the deportees based on approved
rates o f assistance per type o f assistance:
1. FOOD to be provided upon their disembarkation from international
carrier should they be processed or billeted temporarily in processing
centers.
* There must be a separate comfort room and bathroom quarters for male
and female clients.
a. Space with tables, chairs and/or benches for use o f workers and
deportees where they could conduct the intake interview.
b. Comfort rooms for use only o f social workers and volunteers.
c. Counseling room which can accommodate at least 5 persons for
group counseling and Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD).
a. Intake/interview form
b. Identification Cards
c. Inter-Agency and LGUs referral forms
d. Relief Distribution Sheet (RDS)
A. PREPARATORY PHASE:
1. Preparatory/Pre-Arrival Phase
1.1 Prepare plan and budget requirements for the activities and
services under the reception and accommodation phase for
approval o f the Secretary after consultation with concerned
FOs; '
1.2 Share/submit to the Reception Committee the
implementing guidelines for the reception and
accommodation as guide for the impleme Uing workers of
the LGUs and NGOs.
1.3 Provide technical assistance tr DSWD Field Office staff in
training/orienting the personnel enri volunteers o f the LGUs
and NGOs in the following area:
B. ARRIVAL PHASE:
C. Reporting
2. Arrival Phase:
3. Reintegration Phase:
4. Rehabilitation Phase:
1. Preparatory/Pre-Arrival Phase:
1.1 Prepare and submit regional work and financial plan using
the city/municipal plan as basis, to the National Operations
Office for approval o f the Secretary.
1.2 Assist the LGUs in identifying and preparing the
processing and temporary billeting facilities;
1.3 Train workers o f the implementing LGUs and NGOs
involved in the activities;
1.4 Undertake advocacy and networking with relevant
government agencies and non-government organizations;
1.5 Tap additional resources to augment available resources.
1.6 Ensure proper utilization o f augmentation funds coming
from the National Office.
2. Arrival Phase:
4. Reintegration Phase:
4.1 Ensure that feedback reports from LGUs has been received
confirming the acceptance o f the deportees’ families and
relatives prior to the discharge from the processing center;
4.2 Conduct rehabilitation meetings to ensure that each
deportees have their respective plans to undertake alter
discharge from the processing center;
4.3 Coordinate with the concern Field Offices and LGUs the
after-care service o f deportees not coming from their area
of jurisdiction, e.g. livelihood assistance, medical
assistance, etc.
5. Rehabilitation Phase:
LOCAL LEVEL:
1. Preparatory/Pre-Arrival Phase:
2. Arrival Phase:
2.1 Arrange for the transportation and other requirements
needed in deploying deportees to their respective
destinations;
2.2 Provide direct assistance in the form o f food and
transportation fare to deportees coming from within their
area o f jurisdiction;
2.3 Refer the deportees to other support agencies to hasten their
reintegration into their families and communities;
2.4 Submit terminal report to the regional committee on
reception and accommodation.
3 Reintegration Phase:
Rehabilitation Phase:
REPORTING
3. The Field Offices shall submit the following reports to the National
Operations Office for national consolidation:
The DSWD National Operations Office shall conduct quarterly monitoring and
evaluation and/or as the need arises o f the services extended to the deportees to include
the provision o f technical assistance to the Field Offices. Consequently, the Field Offices
shall do the same for the LGUs and NGOs.
XII. EFFECT1VITY
ORAZON JULIANO-SOLIMAN
Secretary
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
FIELD O F F IC E ________
INTAKE SHEET
I. IDENTIFYING DATA:
A. PERSONAL PROFILE:
1. Name of Client
Alias
2. Address
Abroad
Philippines
4. Place of Birth
6. Civil Status:
7. Number of Dependents: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
C. WORK EXPERIENCE :
5. Name of Employer:
D. PREFERNCES/TRATNING :
W h e r e : __________________________________________
( ) Industrial skills (eg. electrical, construction, carpentry, auto mechanic, welding, etc.)
( ) Soft skills (eg. food processing, candle making, baking, cooking, etc.)
1.
2.
3.
4.
Prepared by:
Client
CASELOAD INVENTORY
DEPORTEES/RETURNEES
AS O F _________________ , 200
FIELD O FFIC E______________
STATUS OF C A S E S
DATE OF SERVICE/S
ADMISSION RENDERED/
STILL AT OTHERS:
NAME/ EDUC'L AT THE DISCHARGED / DATES AVAILED
THE LEFT W/O REMARKS
ADDRESS AGE CS ATTAIN PROCESSING IMMEDIATE OTHER REFERRED
PERMISSION OF
PROCESSING FAMILY RELATIVES TO
MENT CENTER
CENTER INST.