MANILA, Philippines — The Labor department is pushing for a joint memorandum circular that will harmonize all policies on foreign workers as some sectors are concerned that the influx of foreigners may take jobs away from Filipinos. In May, the Bureau of Immigration said it has worked with the DOJ, DOLE and BIR to come up with tighter guidelines for foreign workers, including requiring proof of tax payments. The BI said that it issued 83,670 special work permits in 2018. Last April, Sen. Richard Gordon called for an investigation on the entry of foreign doctors without permits. The senator said a syndicate may be facilitating the entry and employment of foreign doctors, including Pakistani and Nepalese medical practitioners.

Source: Philippine Star June 12, 2019 00:33 UTC