To boost its regulations enforcement and compliance, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) held a training for its evaluators and inspectors on its Quality Management System (QMS) this week.
Last Tuesday, the agency held the second phase of Standard QMS orientation initiative for its 60 evaluators and inspectors in Mandaluyong City.
During the training, DMW Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia highlighted the role of the Licensing and Regulation Bureau (LRB)to make sure the QMS program is credible and sustainable.
The inspectors are responsible for conducting audits and ensuring that the agencies comply with the required QMS framework checklist and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards
‘Your inspections, evaluations, and technical guidance will determine if agencies genuinely adopt the principles of quality management -such as leadership commitment, process documentation, and continuous improvement,’ Olalia said.
Other DMW officials, who attended the two-day training were Assistant Secretary for Landbased OFW Concerns Venecio Legaspi and Assistant Secretary for Licensing and Adjudication Services Jerome Alcantara.
Under its Standard QMS, DMW aims to standardize processes and promote transparency and accountability in its recruitment procedures.
The participants were briefed on their roles in the implementation of Department Order No. 03 Series of 2025, which mandates compliance with the DMW Standard QMS by all recruitment and manning agencies.
DMW held the first part of the initiative, which covered 38 recruitment and manning agencies on October 24, 2025 to ensure they ‘follow professional, ethical, and legal standards.’
Philippine recruitment agencies and licensed manning agencies are required to comply with the QMS for renewing their licenses or applying for an upgrade.