AD-041-2024
The Philippine Embassy continues to receive disturbing allegations of illegal recruitment emanating from Singapore for work in other countries.
In this regard, the Philippine Embassy reiterates its reminder to our kababayans in Singapore to exercise extreme caution when encountering advertisements, whether through online platforms (Facebook, WhatsApp) or by word of mouth, which promise higher-paying jobs in another country.
Under this scheme, recruiters target Overseas Filipino Workers already deployed in their destination countries, including Singapore, with employment opportunities in Canada, Poland, Germany, Malta, Mongolia, and other countries.
In several cases, OFWs considering the job offers are required to pay exorbitant fees in connection with their supposed visa application and other mandatory documents. Unfortunately, according to reports received by Philippine authorities, the illegal recruiters become unreachable upon receipt of the payment. In some instances, the OFWs resign from their jobs only to find out upon arriving at the third country that the promised jobs have lower wages or worse, do not even exist. In some instances, OFWs become victims of human traffickers who subject them to substandard and inhumane working conditions.
The Philippine Embassy and the Migrant Workers Office in Singapore remind our kababayans to be vigilant when considering other overseas work and to deal only with licensed Philippine recruitment agencies that have valid Department of Migrant Workers (DMW)-approved job orders. Job offers may be verified at this link: https://dmw.gov.ph/approved-job-orders. END
