Wanted: Women’s Representative to POEA Governing Board

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) is still accepting nominations for a representative of the women sector in its governing body.

Any non-government organization (NGO) which stands for the cause of women and adheres to the protection and promotion of the welfare of the overseas Filipino workers may nominate a representative.

The nominee must be at least twenty five years old, able to read and write and a migrant worker at the time of nomination, or with at least 3 years experience as a migrant worker.

Nominating NGOs must be registered with the appropriate government agency, and of good standing as certified by the government agency where it is registered.

The NGO and must be in existence for at least 3 years prior to the submission
of nomination.

The President of the Philippines shall appoint the representative selected from three candidates submitted by the POEA.

The appointee shall have a term of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment for another three years.

Republic Act No. 10022 added 3 slots for OFW representatives to each board who shall come from the landbased, seabased and women sectors.

Nominations will be accepted until May 21, 2012.

Nomination forms and other details on the process of nomination and selection of POEA GB representatives are in the POEA website poea.gov.ph.