To all concerned:                The Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Tokyo, Japan is ready to accept (Specified Skilled Workers) SSW documents by 04 December 2019 subject to the process cycle time of 15 working days, similar to TITP. Please check www.polotokyo.dole.gov.ph for the checklist of documentary requirements and guidelines for continue reading : NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: SPECIFIED SKILLED WORKERS (SSW) DOCUMENTS PROCESSING

MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 15 SERIES OF 2019 – Guidelines for the Deployment of workers under the Specified Skilled Worker Visa of Japan

ALL JAPANESE PROMOTION COMPANIES RECRUITING AND PROCESSING DOCUMENTS OF FILIPINO OVERSEAS PERFORMING ARTISTS (OPAs) Strict monitoring and protection of the welfare of Overseas Performing Artists

Warning on language study in Japan

Recruitment agencies and foreign employers are mandated to submit reports on hired OFWs

POEA padlocks offices of suspected illegal recruiters

Dear Kababayans, This is to inform everyone of the cancellation of the trip of Hon. Alan Peter S.  Cayetano, Speaker of the House, to Japan. In light of this, the Town Hall Meeting scheduled on 16 November 2019 has been postponed indefinitely. Thank you for your usual cooperation.

Please be informed that the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Tokyo, Japan, including the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO Tokyo) will be closed on the following dates: 01 NOVEMBER 2019 (Friday) – All Saint’s Day 25 DECEMBER 2019 (Wednesday) – Christmas Day 30 DECEMBER 2019 (Monday) – Rizal Day 31 DECEMBER 2019 continue reading : PUBLIC NOTICE: SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2019