Tag: illegal recruitment

Amid reports of illegal deployment, Immigration bureau intensifies screening of Filipinos bound for Japan

(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Immigration has said it has intensified its screening of Filipinos bound for Japan, following what it said were reports of recent strategies being used by unscrupulous recruiters to deploy victims illegally. According to the bureau, Immigration Chief Jaime Morente has specifically directed immigration inspectors in ports of exit to exercise extra caution in clearing Filipinos holding visas for intracompany transferees, short-term visitors, students, and for engineer specialists in humanities and international […]

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Immigration bureau warns vs illegal recruitment, trafficking schemes

(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Immigration reminded Filipinos planning to work abroad to beware of trafficking and illegal recruitment schemes. Immigration Chief Jaime Morente issued the statement amid the 688 human trafficking attempts reported in 2021, with 13680 passengers reported without proper documentation. “Human trafficking is considered as modern-day slavery. It is real and has hit many Filipinos,” Morente said. According to the Immigration Chief, victims would be given fake documents or be trained to provide […]

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Immigration bureau reiterates warning vs illegal recruiters

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration reiterated its warning against illegal recruiters following reports of victims being intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. In a statement, Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said those planning to work abroad should always double-check the licenses and accreditations of recruitment agencies. Morente made the statement after two passengers who passed themselves off as tourists were prevented from leaving the country at Terminal 3. According to Morente, the passengers […]

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Immigration bureau: 2 Qatar-bound victims of illegal recruitment intercepted at NAIA

(Eagle News) — Authorities stopped two Filipinos who were victims of illegal recruitment from leaving the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration said on Thursday night. A report by Travel Control and Enforcement Unit Chief Ma. Timotea Barizo said that the passengers, whose names were withheld for their protection, were intercepted on Tuesday at the departure area of NAIA Terminal 3 after immigration officers found their Overseas Employment Certificates were not encoded in the bureau’s linked […]

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Illegal recruitment victim barred from leaving for Dubai: Immigration bureau

(Eagle News) — Bureau of Immigration officers stopped a Filipino national it said was  a victim of illegal recruitment bound for Dubai. In a statement, the bureau said the man, who was not identified in compliance with human trafficking and illegal recruitment laws, attempted to depart via an Emirates Airlines flight from Clark International Airport on April 5. The bureau said he presented an overseas employment certificate (OEC) as a Balik Manggagawa, but a check […]

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Immigration bureau warns vs illegal recruitment amid COVID-19 pandemic

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration on Wednesday, December 16, reiterated its warning against illegal recruitment after it intercepted three women who had tried to leave the country by posing as seafarers. In a statement, Immigration commissioner Jaime Morente said based on a report from Immigration intelligence chief Fortunato Manahan Jr., the passengers were intercepted at the Clark International Airport before they could board an afternoon flight to Dubai. According to Manahan, the women […]

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Court convicts alleged recruiters of Veloso in another case

(Eagle News)–A Nueva Ecija court has convicted the alleged traffickers of Mary Jane Veloso of large-scale illegal recruitment in a separate case. Judge Anarica Castillo-Reyes sentenced Maria Cristina Sergio and Julius Lacanilao to life imprisonment in the case filed by  Lorna Valino, Ana Marie Gonzales, and Jenalyn Paraiso. The judge also ordered them to pay a fine of P2 million. Veloso, who was convicted of illegal drugs possession in Indonesia, is imprisoned in Yogyakarta. Last […]

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Duterte to DOLE, DSWD: Step up campaign vs illegal recruitment

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Nov. 28, ordered the government to step up its campaign against illegal recruitment. The President gave the order specifically to the Department of Social Welfare and Development and the Department of Labor and Employment during the awarding of child-friendly local government units in the Palace. “My orders are really to get them,” the President said, as he pointed out the abuses suffered by some Overseas Filipino Workers. President Duterte […]

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NUPL to seek Supreme Court help following CA decision in Mary Jane Veloso case

(Eagle News) — The National Union of People’s Lawyers said on Friday, June 8,  that it would seek the help of the Supreme Court after the Court of Appeals upheld its earlier decision to disallow Mary Jane Veloso, who is on death row in Indonesia, from testifying against her alleged illegal recruiters. In a statement posted on its Facebook account, the group said they “shall legally intervene as private prosecutors” and shall “revisit and exhaust […]

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Accused illegal recruiter caught in Zamboanga

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0VP-qxzyPY (Eagle News) — Zamboanga policemen arrested on Thursday (Feb.11)  an accused illegal recruiter who is also facing various cases of estafa while trying to escape the country and allegedly smuggle girls into Malaysia. Authorities identified the accused illegal recruiter as a certain Bless Grace Hernandez-Ardona, who was arrested at the passenger terminal of the Zamboanga Pier. Ardona, who also goes by the name Benito Affleck in social media, was also identified as one of […]

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