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‘UAE, Qatar, Oman OFW Entry Points to Afghanistan, Iraq’
Unscrupulous recruitment agencies in the country have been continuously deploying Filipino workers not only in war-torn Afghanistan but also in Iraq, a migrant rights’ group disclosed. Migrante-Middle East regional director John Monterona also...
What is Illegal Recruitment?
Illegal recruitment refers to any act of canvassing, enlisting, contracting, transporting, utilizing, hiring or procuring workers and includes referring, contract services, promising or advertising for employment abroad, whether for profit or not, when...
POEA Warns of Fake Internet Job Offers for Filipinos
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) advised Monday desperate job hunters hoping to work abroad to use their judgment and common sense when applying for a job on the Internet to avoid being scammed or fooled. Hanz Cacdac, POEA deputy...
Warning Vs Direct Hiring in Italy Scam
ROME – Filipinos looking for employment in Italy are warned against illegal recruitment agencies that are reportedly using the direct hiring system to entice OFWs to apply as seasonal workers in the country. The Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO)...
No Pinoy Domestic Helpers Allowed in China and Mongolia
Job offers for Filipinos as domestic helpers bound for China and Mongolia should not be entertained, according to Philippine officials stationed in those countries. That’s because working as domestic helpers is considered unlawful in China and Mongolia. Sunset...
Say No to Religious Visas for Jobs in Korea
An apparent loophole in the Korean visa system can allow Filipinos to work in the country using religious visa. However, POEA through administrator Jennifer Manalili has warned against such practice. The warning stemmed after the agency started investigating...
Job Vacancies in Spain for Filipinos: Beware of Previsto Ferrocariel Guiscoanagin
If you happen to receive an email coming from Previsto Ferrocariel Guiscoanagin using the email address espanolconsulate@europe.com inviting you to apply for jobs available in Spain, be cautioned. This is the statement released by the Department of Foreign...
Markel-Power International: Beware of non-existent jobs abroad
Got a job offer that’s too good to be true? Think again, that could be far from the truth. A scam directed to job seekers looking for vacancies in a purported German company was unveiled by the Philippine embassy in Berlin. In a report to the...
No Russian Olympic Committee Jobs for Filipinos
So you want to work in Russia, eh? And you think you are in heaven when you received an e-mail from somebody who claims to be connected with the Russian Olympic Committee. He says there is a job for you at the Russian Olympic Committee. Perhaps for the...