LOCAL government units (LGUs) can send seasonal workers to other countries under sisterhood agreements, but their deployment is still covered by the rules set by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), according to a legal opinion issued by the Department of Justice (DoJ).

'While LGUs may be the primary actor when it comes to sisterhood agreements, we believe that national government agencies altogether play a very significant role in the protection and promotion of the welfare of the workers covered under the program,' the DoJ said.