In an advisory , the POEA said the Department of Health ( DOH ) has denied that it approved the scheme that requires the applicant to pay a registration fee of US $ 10 for the provision of Pre-Employment Medical Examination .
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POEA warns against fake online registration system
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In an advisory , the POEA said the Department of Health ( DOH ) has denied that it approved the scheme that requires the applicant to pay a registration fee of US $ 10 for the provision of Pre-Employment Medical Examination .
T he Philippine Overseas Employment Administration ( POEA ) warned licensed recruitment agencies and medical clinics catering to OFWs not to be duped by an online registration system allegedly operated by the Gulf Cooperation Council ( GCC ) Ministry of Health .
In an advisory , the POEA said the Department of Health ( DOH ) has denied that it approved the scheme that requires the applicant to pay a registration fee of US $ 10 for the provision of Pre-Employment Medical Examination .
The DOH prohibits the Medical Facilities for Overseas Workers and Seafarers ( MFOWS ) from participating or using the said online scheme .
In Department Circular No . 0371 issued on December 22 , 2017 , DOH said that “ since the online registration system charges an additional fee to the OFW applicants and can be restrictive to few selected DOH-accredited OFW clinics , it may be construed as another form of decking and monopoly of health examination services for Filipino migrant workers ”.
The POEA advised the public and DOH-accredited clinics for OFWs to report to the DOH any activity pertaining to the said online registration system . dole . gov . ph
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