Iniulat ng Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) na kinansela na nito ang lisensiya ng 36 na recruitment agency sa Pilipinas upang hindi na makakalap ng mga overseas Filipino worker (OFW) na magtatrabaho sa ibang bansa.
Kabilang sa mga tinanggalan ng lisensiya ng POEA ang Mari Human Resources, Inc.; Chosen Divine Mercy Manpower Services Corporation; Kosen International, Inc.; Al-Walih International Manpower Services Co.; Chance Team International Services, Inc.; Trustworthy International Manpower Corp.; Prestige Search International, Inc.; TCI Recruitment Corp.; Valentino Promotion Recruitment International Agency, Inc.; Uni-Link Overseas Placement Agency; at Mid-South Ship and Crew Management, Inc.
Kabilang sa mga paglabag ng mga naturang recruitment agency ay misrepresentation, pekeng overseas employment certificate, sobrang singil sa placement fee, pangongotong, at direktang pagtanggap ng pera mula sa seafarer.
“Overseas work, which started to go full-blast in the 1970s, is full of stories of abuse and exploitation.
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Government regulation is meant to minimize such incidents,” ayon sa isang opisyal ng POEA. (Jun Fabon)
