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MANILA – Some offices of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) will be closed for the rest of the week starting Tuesday.
In an advisory, the agency said the operations of the offices are temporarily suspended until January 14 after some employees contracted coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
“In the interest of public health and safety and due to the increasing number of employees found to be positive with Covid-19 virus and in order to avoid the further spread of the said virus,” it added.
These offices include the Seabased Center, Landbased Center, Direct-Hire Assistance Division, Labor Market Development Branch, including the Office of the Deputy Administrator for Employment and Welfare, and the Office of the Director for Pre-employment Services Office (PSO), all at the POEA main office in Mandaluyong City.
“The temporary closure is implemented in compliance with Memorandum Circular No. 94, Series of 2022, issued by the Office of the President,” the POEA said.
The agency advised the transacting public that the offices will resume operations early next week.
“Clients who have previous appointments or schedules on the said date shall be accommodated when the POEA resumes its services on January 17, 2022,” it added.
Last week, President Rodrigo R. Duterte, in Memorandum Circular No. 94, approved the reduction of on-site workforce in government offices amid the increasing number of Covid-19 cases in the country. (PNA)
