Labor Code · Recruitment and Placement of Workers · Chapter II – Regulation of Recruitment and Placement
Bonds
All applicants for license or authority shall post such cash and surety bonds as determined by the Secretary of Labor to guarantee compliance with prescribed recruitment procedures, rules and regulations, and terms and conditions of employment as may be appropriate.
The POEA can enforce the liability under the bond, as decided by the Supreme Court in Finman General Assurance v. Inocencio, G.R. No. 90273-75 (1989).
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