DOJ Memorandum Circular No.

RAD-JR-11-007
Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations for EO 758,
Prescribing Guidelines for Issuance of Special Visa to NonImmigrants for Employment Generation

Section 2. SVEG, To Whom Issued.

Subject to the restrictions imposed by the Constitution and existing laws,
the SVEG shall be issued to a foreign national who shall employ at least ten
(10) Filipinos in a lawful and sustainable enterprise, trade or industry in the
Philippines. The foreign national shall actually, directly and exclusively
engage in a viable and sustainable investment in the Philippines and
perform management acts or the authority to hire, promote and dismiss
employees therein.
The foreign national must show proof that the has substantial investment
in an entity, firm, partnership or corporation that establishes, expands or
rehabilitates a business activity, investment, enterprise or industry and that
said investment enables the initial or additional employment of at least ten
(10) Filipino workers on a regular basis, provided that the foreign equity
participation is consistent with the Constitution, the Foreign Investment Act
and other special laws.
In case said investment is for rehabilitation of business, enterprise or
industry, the foreign national must show satisfactory proof that said
investment enabled the retention of at least ten (10) Filipino workers or
employees on a regular basis, and without said investment, existing Filipino
workers or employees would suffer loss of employment.
Section 3. Definition of Terms.
For purpose of these Rules, the terms hereunder shall be construed as
follows:

a. Substantial Investment is an amount of investment which is sufficient to

maintain at least ten (10) full-time Filipino workers or employees on a
regular basis, taking into consideration the amount of wages or salary and
duration of work as reflected in their employment contacts.
b. Viable and sustainable investment is any business activity, investment,
enterprise or industry in the Philippines, not prohibited to foreign nationals
by any law, rules and regulations, and which provides employment to at
least (10) full-time Filipino workers or employees on a regular basis.
c. Household workers are those who render service in the foreign nationals
home which is usually necessary or desirable for the maintenance and
enjoyment thereof and includes ministering to the personal comfort and
convenience of the members of the household of the foreign national.
d. Rehabilitation of a business, enterprise or industry is any act by a
foreign national of infusing substantial investment that enabled a business,
enterprise or industry in financial distress to continue its business activities.
Section 4. Nature of Employment of Filipino Workers.
Under these Rules, the employment of at least ten (10) Filipino workers
shall be for managerial, executive, professional, technical, skilled or
unskilled positions in a business activity, investment, enterprise or industry
in the Philippines, excluding personal employees of the foreign national
such as household workers and the like.