Labor Code · Recruitment and Placement of Workers · Chapter II – Regulation of Recruitment and Placement
Citizenship Requirement
Only Filipino citizens or corporations, partnerships or entities at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the authorized and voting capital stock of which is owned and controlled by Filipino citizens shall be permitted to participate in the recruitment and placement of workers, locally or overseas.
Refer to Sec. 1, Rule I of the POEA Rules on Licensing and Regulation of Recruitment Agencies for Land-based Workers. See also Section 6 (n) of R.A. No. 8042, as amended, which classifies as illegal recruitment “to allow a non-Filipino citizen to head or manage a licensed recruitment/manning agency.”
Text and numbering follow the Department of Labor and Employment's 2022 edition of Presidential Decree No. 442, as amended and renumbered under DOLE Department Advisory No. 01, series of 2015. Former article numbers are shown in brackets. Notes are DOLE's editorial notes. Amendments after that edition are not included. For information and research only, and not legal advice. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.