@Moxie yep, I secured an OEC. Punta ka sa POEA(EDSA) bring your contract, visa and passport, make sure to bring copies, at least two sets. They will have to examine your contract. They are very particular on repatriation of remains and leaves. If they can't find those on your contract, they will give you a conforme form that you will provide to your Employer for them to accomplish.
What I did is to ask my employer to modify my contract to include section 12 of the Philippine Standard Contract for new hire (http://poea.gov.ph/docs/sec_various_new.pdf)
which provide details on repatriation of remains. Hence they did not ask me to provide an accomplished conforme.
They've also asked me to provide email evidence of the relocation package which details that they are paying for my ticket, initial housing and are providing relocation allowance.
You will also need to attend PDOS as one of the requirements to secure an OEC. Same building lang din but they only conduct seminar once a day(9AM) not sure if this changed already. So you may need to go back to following day for PDOS.
Cost: 100USD or equivalent - PHP POEA fee 25USD or equivalent PHP -OWWA membership fee and 2.4kPhp for one year philheath contribution.
Hope this helps