Effectivity of Memorandum Circular No. 08
As of May 28, 2018, the Memorandum Circular No. 08, Series of 2018, Implementing Guidelines on the Regisrtation of Direct-Hire OFWs should already be in effect.
ONAR Registry
The memorandum was filed to the Office of the National Adiministrative Register on the May 10th of 2018. This can be seen in ONAR Bulletin Nov. 8 No. 19, which covers memorandums filed from May 7th to May 11th of 2018.
Effectivity period
The POEA Memorandum Circular No. 08 states that:
This circular shall be effective fifteen (15) days after publication in a newspaper of general circulationand filing with the Office of the National Administrative Register.
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