The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) is the main government agency that regulates the overseas recruitment sector in the country. Because of these, all overseas recuitment agencies and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) would have to abide by the rules set by POEA regarding overseas employment. All legal OFWs would have to go to POEA to take care of their working abroad essentials such as the OFW registration and overseas employment certificates (OECs).
The POEA main office is located in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila but those residing from other parts of the Philippines can go to the nearest POEA satellite and regional offices nearest their area. The list is provided below:
POEA Main Office
Blas F. Ople Building, Ortigas Avenue corner Edsa, Mandaluyong City
POEA Hotlines: 722.11.44 / 722.11.55
info@poea.gov.ph
POEA Regional & Satellite Offices
POEA Regional Center for Luzon
2nd Floor, LZK-Zambrano Building, Quezon Avenue
City of San Fernando, La Union
(072) 242-5608 (telefax)
(072) 700-4236
poea_rcl@yahoo.com.ph
POEA Satellite Office Region II
13 Dalan na Pagayayya
Regional Government Center, Tuguegarao City
(078) 844-3076 (telefax)
poea_so2@yahoo.com
POEA Regional Ext. Unit-CAR
Benitez Court Compound
Magsaysay Avenue, Baguio City
(074) 442-9478
poea_reu_car@yahoo.com
POEA Satellite Office - Region III
One-Stop Clark Processing for OFW
Claro M. Recto, Clark, Angeles City, Pampanga
(045) 893 4152
poea_region3@yahoo.com
POEA Satellite Office - Region IV
No. 4 Penthouse, Hectan Commercial Center
Chipeco Avenue, Brgy. Halang Calamba City
(049) 502-2798, (049) 834-7974 (telefax)
poea_calamba@yahoo.com
POEA Satellite Office No. V
3rd Floor ANST Bldg., Washington Drive, Legaspi City
(052) 480-0144
poealegaspi@yahoo.com
POEA Regional Center for Visayas
Ground Flr. DOLE-RO7 Building A (old Insular Building)
General Maxilom Ave. and Gorordo Ave. Cebu City
(032) 412-0040 to 42
poea7_au@yahoo.com
POEA Regional Ext. Unit - Region VI
2nd Floor, S.C. Divinagracia Building
Quezon Street, Iloilo City
(033) 336-8611
poea.iloilo@yahoo.com
POEA Satellite Office
2nd Floor, Old City Hall
Araneta-Luzuriaga St.
Bacolod City
(034) 434-7391 (telefax)
poea.bacolod@yahoo.com
POEA Satellite Office
DOLE Compound, Trece Martirez, Tacloban City
(053) 321-7134 (telefax)
poea_tacloban08@yahoo.com
POEA Regional Center for Mindanao
2nd Flr., AMYA II Bldg.
Quimpo Blvd. cor. Tulip Drive Ecoland, Davao City
(082) 297-7429 (telefax)
(082) 297-7428, (082) 297-7650
poearcm@yahoo.com
POEA Regional Ext. Unit - Region IX
Unit 3, Dona Pura Building, Metrogate Corp.
Veterans Avenue, Zamboanga City
(062) 992-5523
poea_zam@yahoo.com
POEA Regional Ext. Unit - Region X
Ground Floor Trinidad Bldg.
Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City
(08822) 724-824 (telefax)
(08822) 729-465
poea_reu10@yahoo.com
Satellite Office- CARAGA
Door 2, Nimfa Tiu Bldg II
JP Rosales Avenue, Butuan City
(085) 342-6178/7584, (085) 225-5989
POEA Satellite Office - Tawi-Tawi
Initiative for Tawi Tawi Area Development Foundation Bldg.
Old Housing Project, Tubig Boh
Bongao, Tawi Tawi
0906-3416142
amerhassandoro@yahoo.com