To mitigate incidences of welfare cases among overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is purging delinquent recruitment agencies and strengthening onsite verification of employers. Labor Attaché Fidel Macauyag said that in a month, 39 errant Saudi recruitment agencies and 18 companies were suspended by the POLO in Riyadh while over
Continue readingArestado ng NBI sa Cebu City si Juvelyn delos Trico sa kasong illegal recruitment at violation ng anti-cybercrime law. Si Juvelyn de los Trico ay nangakong magpapadala ng mga direct hire di-umano na trabahador sa UAE at Singapore. Modus ni delos Trico ang paggamit ng Facebook sa pag-rerecruit at ang pagkuha ng mga passport ng aplikante, pagkatapos ay ire-require ang
Continue readingIsang Pinay na patungong Saudi Arabia ang hinarang ng Bureau of Immigration (BI) sa Clark International Airport. Ayon sa biktima, siya ay 27 anyos na at magtatrabaho bilang domestic worker sa nasabing bansa ngunit napansin ng isang immigration officer ang hindi pagkakatugma ng kanyang salaysay sa mga dokumentong kanyang ipinakita. Napag-alamang ang biktima ay 21 taong gulang lamang at isang
Continue readingNasakote ang 2 babaeng illegal recruiter na nanloko ng mahigit sampung katao at nangakong paaalisin ang mga ito papuntang Poland. Sa pamamagitan ng sinasabing tie-up agency, pinangakuan nila Maricel Abad at Mary Felisa Rapale na maproproseso ang mga dokumento ng mga biktima at mapapalusot ang mga ito sa airport. Humigit kumulang 100,000 kada isa ang bayad matuloy lamang di-umano ang
Continue readingIkinandado ng pinagsanib na pwersa ng Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) at Manila Police District (MPD) ang opisina ng Winmo Documentation Services (Winmo) sa Sampaloc, Maynila nitong Biyernes ng hapon. Nakatanggap ng mga reklamo ang POEA Anti-Illegal Recruitment Branch (POEA AIRB) tungkol sa pag-rerecruit di-umano ng Winmo Documentation Services. Sa pag-iimbestiga ng POEA AIRB, napag-alamang sa opisina ng Winmo sa
Continue readingBeware of job scam in Japan – POEA News Release The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has warned Filipino job seekers, especially those who are already in Japan, to be cautious of unauthorized entities that promise regular work in the said country. The Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Tokyo has reported on two Japan-based entities, ARCA Limited Liability Corp. and
Continue readingPinalawig ng isang taon ang pananatili at pagtatrabaho ng mga overseas Filipino worker (OFW) sa Korea na nasa ilalim ng Employment Permit System (EPS) na ang kontrata ay mawawalan ng bisa sa panahon ng 13 Abril 2021 hanggang 31 Disyembre 2021 at ito ay epektibo ng 13 Abril 2021. Sa ulat kay Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, sinabi ni Labor Attaché Maya Valderrama
Continue readingThe period of stay and employment of overseas Filipino workers in Korea who are under the Employment Permit System (EPS) and whose contract term expires within the period 13 April 2021 to 31 December 2021 will be extended to one year effective 13 April 2021. In a report to Secretary Silvestre Bello III, Labor Attaché Maya Valderrama of the Philippine
Continue readingThe POEA has received numerous reports from individuals who have been victimized by entities promising fake overseas employment to prospective applicants. Similar to other online recruitment modus, these internet scams use bogus email addresses and social media accounts to send not-existent job offers. WHILE THE INFORMATION OF THE SUPPOSED LICENSED RECRUITMENT AGENCY MAYBE TRUE, the offer jobs are FAKE. Again,
Continue readingMANILA – The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) on Wednesday warned the public, particularly aspiring overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), against unscrupulous individuals who are posing as employees of the agency. In an advisory, the POEA advised overseas job applicants to exercise extreme caution and avoid dealing with illegal recruiters. It also urged the public to always verify job offers through
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