Pinoy teacher in China seeking gov't help after he was made to work illegally

Published May 10, 2021 5:43pm A Filipino teacher in China is seeking assistance after he found out that he had been working illegally and his papers tampered with. advertisement According to Oscar Oida's report on "Balitanghali" on Monday, Aliomar Apad is a registered overseas Filipino worker under the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration. He was deployed to China by a licensed recruitment agency. Apad was supposed to work as a teacher in a school in Yantai. However, upon arriving in the country, his Chinese employer took his passport and other documents. Instead of being deployed in Yantai, he was assigned to a school in Weifang province. "Ang nangyari is 'yong Chinese employer niya, hindi sumunod doon sa usapan sa kung saan siya magtatrabaho," POEA Undersecretary Bernard Olalia said. "Nagkaroon po ng paglipat sa kaniya na hindi po naaayon sa rules ng POEA at doon po sa ibinigay na visa sa kaniya ng China kaya siya nagkaproblema," he added. Apad believed he was working there legally until there came a time when he was asked to hide due to a police check in the school. "Noong time na 'yon kinakabahan po ako kasi bakit ako nagtatago eh legal ako," Apad said. He immediately resigned after he found out he that his employment was anomalous. "Noong nag-resign ako, hindi binigay kasi kailangan ko raw magbayad ng 50,000 Chinese Yuan or P350,000," Apad said. When his contract ended in January, he immediately resigned from the school. But when the school returned his passport, the valid residence permit was torn. "Kasi noong sinabi ko na ilalaban ko 'to, 'di ako tinutulungan ng embassy. Sabi nila kung kaya ko punta raw ako sa immigration. Sabi ko kailangan ko tulong nila," Apad said. Apad is still in China but is unable to work. He is currently staying with his friends. "Naisip kong tumira muna sa kalye tapos ang lamig po ng panahon," 'Di ko ma-imagine kasi lahat ng pino-post ko sa Facebook puro masasaya, ayaw kong i-post 'yong mga nangyayari sa akin sa'kin kasi 'yong hiya," he said. Ambassador to China Chito Sta. Romana said the embassy would help Apad. The POEA added that the recruitment agency would be held liable. —Ma. Angelica Garcia/NB, GMA News

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