Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act
Section 3 Repatriation Procedure.
When a need for repatriation arises and the foreign employer fails to provide for its cost, the POLO or responsible personnel on-site shall simultaneously notify OWWA and the POEA of such need. The POEA shall issue a notice requiring the agency concerned to provide, within 48 hours from such notice, the plane ticket or the prepaid ticket advice (PTA) to the POLO or Philippine Embassy. The agency shall notify the POEA of such compliance, which shall then inform OWWA of the action of the agency.
In case there is a need to secure an exit visa for the repatriation of the worker, the employer or principal shall have fifteen (15) days from notice to secure such an exit visa. Moreover, any agency involved in the worker's recruitment, processing, and/or deployment shall also coordinate with the principal or employer in securing the visa.