Department of Labor and Employment

Salazar 09:32 AM, Jan 16, 2024

January 16, 2024

Dear RENE GALLEGO,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jan 14, 2024 09:06:26 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for CERTIFICATE OF INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION.

Response to Request

This is to inform you of the process and requirements by which to apply for the issuance of CERTIFICATE OF INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION from your employer.  An employee who was involuntarily separated by their employer may file their application for the issuance of CERTIFICATE OF INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION at the following through e-mail: 

1. For Local Workers - DOLE Field/Provincial Office (for local workers) where the company or employer is located or where the employee resides; 

2. For Overseas Filipino workers - Philippine Overseas Labor Office- POLO where their employer operates or at the DOLE Field or Provincial Office where the OFW resides.
The requirements to substantiate the issuance of the certificate of involuntary separation are as follows: 
a.	at least one (1) valid I.D. 
b.	copy of the Notice of Termination issued by the employer, in the absence of Notice of Termination, an applicant may submit a duly notarized Affidavit of Termination of Employment 
Within one (1) day upon receipt and verification of application with complete documentary requirements, the DOLE Field or Provincial Office or Philippine Overseas Labor Office shall issue the certification.

For further assistance, you may call RO IV-A and RO IV-B:

DOLE-REGIONAL OFFICE NO 4-A
Tel: (049) 545-7360 
* Fax: (049) 545-7357 
* E-mail: dolero4a@gmail.com
dole4imsd@yahoo.com

Naomi Lyn C. Abellana
Regional Director
Tel No: (043) 288-6078
Fax No: (043) 288-6080
Email: ro4b@dole.gov.ph  
dolemimaropa@gmail.com

Your right to request a review
If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma at DOLE Building, Muralla St., Intramuros, Manila. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.
If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

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Thank you so much and keep safe!

Respectfully,

Zyra Glerica E. Perlora
FOI Officer