Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act
Section 6. Termination or Ban on Deployment.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 1 and 5 of this Rule, in pursuit of the national interest or when public welfare so requires, the POEA Governing Board, after consultation with the DFA, may, at any time, terminate or impose a ban on the deployment of migrant workers.
The POEA Governing Board may, after consultation with the DFA, grant exceptions to the ban or lift the ban.