Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) (RA 11641)

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1. Under RA 11641, which department absorbed the POEA’s powers, functions, and mandate?
2. Which function is expressly assigned to DMW by RA 11641 section 6(b)?
3. How does RA 11641 describe the status coverage of DMW’s OFW-protection mandate?
4. A Filipino has already been contracted for remunerated overseas work but has not yet left the Philippines. Assuming the…
5. A private company seeks permission to operate an agency recruiting land-based OFWs. Under RA 11641’s definitions, which…
6. An overseas recruitment agency tells an undocumented Filipino worker that DMW has no authority to assist unless the wor…
7. Reports show that conditions in a receiving region are inimical to migrant workers’ welfare and safety. The DMW Secreta…
8. Explain DMW’s creation and core overseas employment mandate under RA 11641, including the status of the former POEA’s f…
9. An OFW recruited through a private agency becomes undocumented and is subjected to abuse abroad. Explain whether these …
10. Describe DMW’s statutory role concerning illegal recruitment cases and distinguish it from the role of a criminal court.
11. Under RA 11641, what fund supports the specified legal, medical, financial and related assistance to OFWs?
12. Does RA 11641 authorize DMW to tap bar associations, legal experts and civil-society organizations to complement OFW le…