DFA warns vs job offers for domestics in China, Mongolia

Philippine officials in China and Mongolia warned prospective job-seekers Wednesday not to fall for job offers as domestic helpers in the two countries, saying such a job is unlawful there.

In a report to the Department of Foreign Affairs, Philippine Ambassador to China Francisco Benedicto added that Chinese and Mongolian authorities are stepping up their crackdown on illegal workers.

“Filipinos who are promised jobs as domestic helpers in China and Mongolia are always in danger of being arrested because foreign nationals are not allowed to work as domestic helpers in China and Mongolia," Benedicto said in his report, excerpts of which were posted on the DFA website.

He said foreigners in China who overstay or who do not have proper visas face hefty fines of up to 5,000 yuan (P33,000), detention and deportation.

In Mongolia, foreigners who overstay are fined up to US$30 (P1,384) per day.

Benedicto said officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Public Security Bureau have informed the Philippine Embassy that domestic service employment in China is closed to foreigners.

Also, he pointed out that China and Mongolia have particularly intensified their border control and immigration efforts.

Benedicto issued the warning in the wake of illegal recruiters victimizing job-seekers.

This has resulted in the increasing number of foreigners going to and staying in China and Mongolia with inappropriate visa or working permit, he said.

“Because they don’t have proper visa or work permit, foreign job seekers, including our kababayans, who have been victimized by unscrupulous recruiters tend to overstay, hoping to find jobs in China and Mongolia," he said.

The Embassy suggests that prospective overseas Filipino workers take steps to avoid exploitation, such as demanding receipts from recruiters, timely turnover of passports with appropriate work visas, draft employment contracts, and contact details of employers, Benedicto added. —Jerrie M. Abella/JV, GMANews.TV

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