The Philippines Overseas Employment Administration is advising all overseas Filipino workers returning to the country for holiday to have their overseas employment certificate (OEC) or their travel exit clearance processed early to avoid the holiday rush.

An administrator, Jennifer Jardin-Manalili, said long lines seem to cause massive delays at the Balik-Manggagawa Processing Center immediately after Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Authorities are suggesting that returning OFWs secure their exit clearance at the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) nearest to their jobsite, even before their flight to the Philippines, or as soon as they enter the country.

For more information:
Read this press release from the POEA