Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act
Section 2. Liability of the Members of the POEA Governing Board, Government Officials and Employees. The members of the POEA Governing Board who actually voted in favor of a Resolution allowing the deployment of migrant workers without the DFA certification referred to in the preceding section shall suffer the penalties of removal or dismissal from service with disqualification to hold any appointive public office for five (5) years. Further, the government official or employee responsible for the issuance of the permit or for allowing the deployment of migrant workers in violation of this section and in direct contravention of a resolution by the POEA Governing Board prohibiting deployment shall be meted the same penalties in this section.