POEA warns vs. illegal recruiters plying trade at its premises
Be wary of illegal recruiters, even if they claim they can take you to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration's head office.
POEA head Hans Leo Cacdac issued this warning after the arrest last week of an illegal recruiter who claimed to deploy overseas Filipino workers to Japan to work as factory workers.
"Ang modus operandi po niya ay recruiter raw siya ng factory worker sa Japan. Naningil ng tag-P50,000 sa lima niyang biktima, na isinama niya sa POEA mismo para daw may mailakad niya ang papeles," Cacdac said on Facebook.
Cacdac said the recruiter, who was arrested last Oct. 14, was identified as Regulus Arnaiz Mallari, 47.
He said POEA guards became suspicious of Mallari when he and his prospective victims arrived at the POEA head office.
"Natunugan ng security guard na pinahintay ni Mallari ang mga biktima sa POEA lobby habang siya naman ay umakyat sa second floor," he said.
An investigation showed Mallari was not accredited to transact with the POEA. He was then invited to the POEA security office for questioning.
"Doon nabisto na illegal recruiter si Mallari," Cacdac said.
The POEA then sought help from the Philippine National Police's Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, who arredted Mallari.
Cacdac said Mallari faces illegal recruitment charges. He added Mallari was the third to be arrested at the POEA premises in three years.
"Huwag na huwag po kaming subukan. Hindi namin kayo aatrasan," Cacdac said. —Joel Locsin/KBK, GMA News
POEA head Hans Leo Cacdac issued this warning after the arrest last week of an illegal recruiter who claimed to deploy overseas Filipino workers to Japan to work as factory workers.
"Ang modus operandi po niya ay recruiter raw siya ng factory worker sa Japan. Naningil ng tag-P50,000 sa lima niyang biktima, na isinama niya sa POEA mismo para daw may mailakad niya ang papeles," Cacdac said on Facebook.
Cacdac said the recruiter, who was arrested last Oct. 14, was identified as Regulus Arnaiz Mallari, 47.
He said POEA guards became suspicious of Mallari when he and his prospective victims arrived at the POEA head office.
"Natunugan ng security guard na pinahintay ni Mallari ang mga biktima sa POEA lobby habang siya naman ay umakyat sa second floor," he said.
An investigation showed Mallari was not accredited to transact with the POEA. He was then invited to the POEA security office for questioning.
"Doon nabisto na illegal recruiter si Mallari," Cacdac said.
The POEA then sought help from the Philippine National Police's Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, who arredted Mallari.
Cacdac said Mallari faces illegal recruitment charges. He added Mallari was the third to be arrested at the POEA premises in three years.
"Huwag na huwag po kaming subukan. Hindi namin kayo aatrasan," Cacdac said. —Joel Locsin/KBK, GMA News
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