From 13 March, all licensed recruitment agencies deploying domestic workers must have their own Facebook account according to a ruling by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), according to interaksyon.com

In Memorandum Circular 1, series of 2015, POEA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac said Facebook accounts would be used as a communication platform for deployed domestic workers, to prevent disputes, to endorse complaints and to submit reports to the POEA

In a news release, Cacdac emphasised that the requirement to have a Facebook account is imposed upon recruitment agencies deploying household service workers and is not a requirement for the workers themselves.

Cacdac reiterated the mandate of Labor Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz to make licensed recruitment agencies responsible in ensuring that their deployed workers' interests are adequately protected, and that their well-being and welfare are promoted pursuant to the POEA rules and regulations. Recruitment agencies also mandated to submit reports on the status and condition of their deployed workers.