Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act
Section 4. Action on Non-Compliance.
If the employment agency fails to provide the ticket or PTA within 48 hours from receipt of the notice, the POEA shall suspend the documentary processing of the agency or impose such sanctions as it may deem necessary. Upon notice from the POEA, OWWA shall advance the costs of repatriation with recourse to the agency or principal. The administrative sanction shall not be lifted until the agency reimburses the OWWA of the cost of repatriation with legal interest.
If the principal or employer and/or agency fail to secure the exit visa within a period of fifteen (15) days from receipt of the POEA notice, the POEA shall suspend the employer or principal from participating in the overseas employment program, and may impose suspension of documentary processing on the agency, if warranted.