On 21 January 2025, the Department of Labor and Employment issued Department Order No. 248, series of 2025 or the “New Rules and Regulations on the Employment of Foreign Nationals in the Philippines” (“New Rules”), which provides for the rules regulating the employment of foreign nationals in the Philippines.
The New Rules shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or newspaper of general circulation. As of the date of this writing, the New Rules has not been published in the Official Gazette or any newspaper of general circulation.

On 15 July 2024, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) issued a revised “List of Documentary Requirements for the Cancellation of PEZA Visa”. Beginning 15 July 2024, the relevant supporting document based on the reason for the cancellation of the PEZA Visa (PV) should be submitted together with the application to cancel the PV.