DMW-ADVISORY-05-2025 — CLARIFICATION ON THE SCOPE OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE DIVISION AND THE LEGAL SERVICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MIGRANT WORKERS

Mepartment of Aligrant Morkers Blas F. Ople Building, Ortigas Avenue cor. EDSA,Mandauyong City 1550 Republic of the Philippines

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ADVISORY NO. 0 5

Series of 2025

ASSISTANCE DIVISION AND THE LEGAL SERVICE OFTHE DEPARTMENT OF CLARIFICATION ON THE SCOPE OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE LEGAL MIGRANT WORKERS

address their inquiries in the Department. Legal Assistance Division and the Legal Service of the Department of Migrant Workers (Department), to avoid confusion, thereby ensuring stakeholders understand where to This Advisory aims to clarify the distinct roles and services provided by the

I.Legal Assistance Division

in the preparation of Complaint Forms and Complaint-Affidavit, (4) and administering recruitment, trafficking in persons, and cases which are administrative in nature (i.e recruitment violation and disciplinary action cases).2 The assistance also includes (1) legal counselling, (2) referral to Alternative Dispute Resolution Division, (3) assistance (MWPB) of the Office of the Undersecretary for Licensing and Adjudication Services. The Legal Assistance Division provides legal assistance to victims of illegal of oath. The Legal Assistance Division is under the Migrant Workers Protection Bureau

Chief of the Legal Assistance Division located at 4th Floor, DMW Blas F. Ople Building. Ortigas Avenue cor. EDSA, Mandaluyong City. The Legal Assistance Division may also be reached through any of the following channels: Requests for legal assistance may be made directly at the office of the Division

Email: [email protected] Hotline: (02)8722-11-89

II. Legal Service

the following, among others, viz: (1) provide advice to the Department on the legal implications of policies and laws relative to the protection of OFWs;(2) prepare and The Legal Service3 is under the Office of the Secretary and is tasked to perform

interpret provisions of contracts covering work performed for the Department; (3) handle decisions,orders, and resolutions on appeal on cases decided by the Regional Directors arising from recruitment violations or disciplinary actions; and (4) prepare

2 https://dmw.gov.ph/about-us/functional-statements, Migrant Workers Protection Bureau Legal Assistance Division 1 Annex A -Organizational Overview of the Office of the Undersecretary for Licensing and Adjudication Services accessed on 05 February 2025 Annex B-Organizational OverviewOffice of the Secretary-Legal Service

DEPARTMENT OF MIGRANT WORKERS RECEIVED By:RICHIE M.GUEVARRA General Services Division Administrative Service CONTROLLED AND DISSEMINATED Page 1

Date February 21,2025 Time: 03:55 P.M. By:DMW General Services Division on February 21,2025

answer legal queries from the public.4 comments on the proposed legislative measures concerning the Department 'and

actions.6 Meanwhile, Legal Division B prepares legal opinion to clients, businesses, comments, and inputs on complaints involving OFWs/Seafarers, private and foreign recruitment agencies; and, review contracts and memorandum of agreements involving the Department.7 decided by the Regional Directors arising from recruitment violations or disciplinary of law and agency's rules and regulations; reply to communications requesting review, Legal Division A renders decisions, orders, and resolutions on appeal on cases and other government offices relating to labor and employment, contracts, provisions The Legal Service is divided into two divisions, namely Legal Division A and B.5

same may be directed to the Office of the Director -- Legal Service, Mezzanine Floor, DMW Blas F. Ople Building, Ortigas Avenue cor. EDSA, Mandaluyong City, or through any of the following channels: For any concern or queries regarding appeal or request for legal opinion, the

Office of the Director Hotline: (02) 8721-94-98 -- Legal Service

Legal Division A Email: [email protected] Hotline: (02) 8661-72-84

Legal Division B Email: [email protected] Hotline: (02) 8661-72-78

For the information and guidance of all concerned.

2 January 2025

HANS LEO J. CACDAC Secretary

5 https://dmw.gov.ph/about-us/functional-statements, Legal Service, accessed on 05 February 2025 6 Citizen's Charter, 2023 1st Edition of the Department of Migrant Workers, pp. 167-168 7 Citizen's Charter, 2023 1st Edition of the Department of Migrant Workers, pp. 169-172 4 https://dmw.gov.ph/about-us/functional-statements, Legal Service, accessed on 05 February 2025

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LICENSING AND ADJUDICATION SERVICES Department of Migrant Workers Functional Chart

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

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