Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act
Section 2. POLO Functions. The DOLE overseas operating arm shall be the POLO, which shall have the following functions and responsibilities:
a. Ensure the promotion and protection of the welfare and interests of OFWs and assist them in all problems arising out of employer-employee relationships;
b. Coordinate the DOLE's employment promotion mandate, consistent with the principles of the Act;
c. Verify employment contracts and other employment-related documents;
d. Monitor and report to the Secretary of Labor and Employment on situations and policy developments in the receiving country that may affect OFWs in particular and Philippine labor policies, in general;
e. Supervise and coordinate the operations of the Migrant Workers and Other Overseas Filipinos Resource Center; and
f. Such other functions and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Secretary of Labor and Employment.
A. POEA