Book I — Pre-Employment
Article 27Citizenship requirement.
ELI5— what this means for you
Only Filipino citizens or companies at least 75% owned by Filipino citizens may operate recruitment and placement agencies. Foreign-owned agencies cannot legally recruit Filipino workers.
Key point
Official text — PD 442
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.
Source: lawphil.net (PD 442 as amended)
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