Friday, March 26, 2010

Illegal recruiter nabbed in Rizal

MANILA, Philippines – Agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested an alleged illegal recruiter in Taytay, Rizal.

The NBI is set to file large-scale estafa against the suspect identified as Nilda Pajarillo.

Pajarillo was apprehended immediately after receiving money from new job applicants.

The suspect reportedly promised to send the victims to the United Kingdom to work as caregivers, nurses and house cleaners.

The victims said Pajarillo showed them photos of their supposed employer, a certain Dr. Cole, and a hospital in the UK which the suspect said was in need of hundreds of Filipino workers.

After enticing the victims with job opportunities, the suspect then collected payment ranging from P10,000 to 25,000 from each applicant.

Other victims are urged to come forward and file a complaint against the suspect.

For her part, Pajarillo said she was just tasked by a certain Janet to collect the money from the victims.

Authorities reminded the public to check if the agency offering overseas employment is licensed with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). -- Report from Francis Faulve, ABS-CBN News
as of 03/19/2010 11:53 AM

Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/pinoy-migration/03/19/10/illegal-recruiter-nabbed-rizal

Coast Guard arrests illegal recruit suspect

By JOHN CARLO CAHINHINAN
March 8, 2010, 4:38pm

Elements of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) arrested a suspected illegal recruiter on board a passenger ship and rescued five of her victims after the ship arrived in Pier 15 of the Manila South Harbor on Sunday.

In a report submitted by PCG spokesman Lt. Cdr. Armand Balilo, sea marshals onboard MV Super Ferry 12 headed by Petty Officer 3rd class Jeffrey Doctor apprehended the alleged illegal recruiter identified as Girlie Fuentes, 28.

Balilo said the arrest of Fuentes was made following a report made by a certain Villaluz Guido Saldi of Mandaue City to the Coast Guard Station in Cebu last Saturday.

According to Saldi, she was informed by the sister of the suspect that her daughter had already left for Manila together with four others to secure a job in Manila. Saldi said her daughter was illegally recruited by Fuentes and she immediately reported the incident to the Coast Guard.

After receiving the report, personnel of Coast Guard Detachment in Tinago conducted verification on the passenger manifest and confirmed that Saldi’s daughter Angeli Guido Saldi, 19, and four other companions were onboard the vessel.

Upon the arrival of the vessel in Pier 15, operatives quickly apprehended the illegal recruiter and rescued the five victims.

The four other rescued victims were identified as Agnes Bandilao, 21; Irish Sala, 21; Mary Joneten Bronola and a certain Quenie Catampo, 19. The victims all came from Mandaue City. They were later turned over to the Visayan Forum Foundation for proper disposition.

Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/246818/coast-guard-arrests-illegal-recruit-suspect


Barangays to protect public versus illegal job recruiters

By WILLIE CATAPAT
March 7, 2010, 2:39pm

Aware of the rising number of victims of illegal job recruiters, Caloocan City Mayor Enrico “Recom” Echiverri has tapped barangay leaders in protecting unsuspecting residents from people who offer dubious or non-existent jobs abroad.

First to be mobilized were barangay officials from Zone 14, 15 and 16 who took part in a pre-employment orientation-seminar and information campaign regarding anti-illegal recruitment (AIR) measures.

“For me, the biggest tragedy for a Filipino family is to have a relative get victimized by an illegal recruiter as it shattered their dreams of a better future” Echiverri said.

The city mayor said that by conducting the seminar and information drive, the city government hopes to relay the warning to local residents so they may not be duped of large amounts of money or worse be exploited once they are in another country.

“How many times have we heard the story of a mother who was supposedly hired as domestic helper abroad only to find out that she had no work waiting for her? What would become of her?” he said.

He also said that as a precaution, residents must not fall so easily to promises of high-paying jobs abroad, especially if those offers are coupled with unbelievably quick processing times for travel.

“If the job offer abroad is too good to be true then it probably isn’t,” Echiverri warned residents.

He said it is standard procedure to double check with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) if a job order for overseas workers exists in a particular country.

The seminar was conducted by the Caloocan Labor and Industrial Relations Officer-Public Employment Service Office (LIRO-PESO) under Dante Esteban, officer-in-charge, in cooperation with the POEA.

Echiverri said similar seminars are set to be conducted in other barangays of the city to ensure that the information can reach the highest number of residents.

Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/246606/barangays-protect-public-versus-illegal-job-recruiters

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