Tag: solicit money

Immigration bureau to public: Beware of individuals posing as immigration personnel on Facebook

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has warned the public against unscrupulous individuals posing as its personnel on Facebook to solicit money from Filipinos who wish to work abroad. According to the bureau, the public should “not condone such,” and should instead report any attempts to local authorities. Immigration Chief Jaime Morente said this was, after all, “a type of scamming and cybercrime.” Morente made the statement following reports of these individuals offering assistance […]

Medialdea warns public vs individuals using his office, OP to solicit money

(Eagle News)–Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea on Thursday, May 23, warned the public against individuals using government  offices to solicit funds. In a statement, Medialdea said in the first place, the Office of the Executive Secretary “has not authorized any person to solicit money or other things of value from the public in exchange for a position in government.” He said the same was true with the Office of the President. It was unclear what prompted […]