Application for AEP

Hi all,

My girlfriend, a Filipino engaged a firm to help set up a small business here. It is a sole proprietor with my girlfriend as owner. She will be hiring me to help with the business.

The firm helping us did everything for the business set up until the application of AEP. The person representing them told us that my AEP needs an approval from DOJ which includes putting 2 filipinos as understudy to my role. Also, she volunteered herself and my girlfriend to be the understudy.

I read up online and didnt see any requirements for that. When i asked her to show me the requirement, she told me that the latest form from DOLE is not updated. I found it really weird that such a requirement wasnt documented. She continued to tell us that the officer at DOLE claims that my gf's company falls under the negative list B, section 6 which is a domestic entity with less than 200,000 USD capital. This is simply ridiculous since the negative list pertains to firms with foreign equity. My gf is setting up a filipino sole proprietor.

Is my understanding wrong? Did i miss out something?