PHL Envoy to UAE Warns Pinoys vs Working Illegally

By on July 21, 2011

The recent arrest of 120 Filipinos caught trying to work illegally in a mall in Dubai prompted a Philippine official in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to remind Filipinos against working there illegally.

Dubai visa.

Philippine Consul-General in Dubai Benito Valeriano said the warning especially applies to visit visa-holders, runaways, and those who are overstaying.

“They should be very careful and conscious about the rules regarding employment in the UAE and should refrain from seeking employment,” Valeriano said in an article posted on news site Khaleej Times Wednesday.

If they are offered a job, Filipinos should verify the work contract with and get advice from the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO), Valeriano advised.

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