THE Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) indefinitely suspended the implementation of the insurance policy for household service workers (HSWs) in Hong Kong as it is currently seeking the opinion of the Department of Justice about the legality of the policy.

POEA Administrator Bernard Olalia didn't give timetable as to when the opinion of the DoJ may come out, hinting that the policy, originally planned to be imposed last Oct. 15, 2018, may be suspended further until mid-year.

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