Pinoy nurses, caregivers, factory workers warned vs. job offers in Japan, Korea

Filipino nurses, caregivers and factory workers eyeing overseas employment were warned Thursday against recruiters who claim there are millions of jobs available for them in Japan and South Korea.

In a statement, Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) chief Hans Leo Cacdac said applicants can only get jobs legally as nurses and caregivers in Japan, and factory workers in South Korea, through an duly registered agency.

"Please ignore such private persons and entities, especially when they say there are millions of jobs available for nurses and caregivers in Japan, and factory workers in South Korea," said Cacdac.

He explained that the governments of Japan and South Korea have signed separate agreements with the Philippine government through the Department of Labor and Employment that allow the POEA to facilitate the recruitment and deployment of Filipino nurses and caregivers and factory workers to the two countries, respectively.

“We have government-to-government arrangements with the two countries, which means there is no other way that nurses and careworkers can legally enter Japan, and factory workers can be admitted into South Korea, without submitting to the recruitment and deployment procedure being implemented by the POEA, in collaboration with JICWELS or Japan International Corporation of Welfare Services and South Korea’s Ministry of Labor,” Cacdac said.
 
Interested applicants were advised to often the POEA website for announcements on hiring of nurses and caregivers for Japan and factory workers for South Korea.

“I advise job applicants to always be wary of illegal recruiters and other employment scams and make sure they are dealing only with recruiters that were authorized by the POEA,” Cacdac said.

Meanwhile, Cacdac also warned Filipinos against accepting an invitation to apply to Valley Chandelier Recruitment Agency and General Trading, a Kuwait-based recruitment agency, which he said is unauthorized to recruit and deploy workers abroad.

According to Cacdac, there were reports that the agency has been collecting fees from applicants and some OFWs in Kuwait have already return to the Philippines to prepare for the supposed interview at the US Embassy in Manila.

The firm is allegedly offering jobs for 5,000 cleaners in the United States.

"The Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Kuwait and Washington D.C. are currently investigating the agency for its alleged illegal activities," Cacdac said. —Rie Takumi/KBK, GMA News

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