Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act

Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act

Human Mobility
Legislation
2010
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Year of publication
2010
Specific thematic area
Migration
Sector of governance
Human Mobility
Type of human mobility
Migration
Characteristics of human mobility
Cross-border
Type of environmental driver
Disaster-related events
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Sudden-onset
Type of provision related to human mobility in disaster and climate change contexts
DIRECT SPECIFIC - Defines obligations of different government institutions that implement response programmes for Filipino emigrants caught in crises abroad, including disasters.
Sub-region
South-eastern Asia
Region
South-eastern Asia
Macro-region
Asia
Author/issuing body
National authorities
Relevant GCM objective
    GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
C
Gender marker
B
Human rights marker
A

Sec. 5. Emergency Repatriation. The OWWA, in coordination with DFA, and in appropriate situations, with international agencies, shall undertake the repatriation of workers in cases of war, epidemic, disasters or calamities, natural or man-made, and other similar events, without prejudice to reimbursement by the responsible principal or agency within sixty (60) days from notice. In such case, the POEA shall simultaneously identify and give notice to the agencies concerned.

Sec. 5

*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).