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Labor secretary Silvestre Bello III disclosed the reason which prompted his office to suspend anew the issuance of OECs.
Bello revealed that some corrupt POEA employees and recruitment agencies make an awful lot of cash through issuance of OEC. They have also been receiving reports of rampant illegal recruitment activities.
Some employees of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) conspire with illegal recruiters for the issuance of overseas employment certificates (OECs), and they become richer by as much as P250,000, according to Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello , but he did not specify if it's in a monthly or yearly basis.
Bello revealed that some corrupt POEA employees and recruitment agencies make an awful lot of cash through issuance of OEC. They have also been receiving reports of rampant illegal recruitment activities.
Some employees of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) conspire with illegal recruiters for the issuance of overseas employment certificates (OECs), and they become richer by as much as P250,000, according to Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello , but he did not specify if it's in a monthly or yearly basis.
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DOLE issued a directive suspending the issuance of OEC starting November 13 to December 1 and may be subjected to extension depending on the result of their investigation.
As an initial measure to cleanse the POEA and to stop illegal activities, a reshuffle will be implemented. The agency will be subjected to purging and Bello assures taht heads will roll once the investigating committee submits its report.
Bello said that 75,000 applications of aspiring OFWs will be affected by the suspension order but said the problem has to be nipped to prevent it to worsen.
However, Bello said that the suspension will only be temporary and it will resume immediately after the problem has been solved.
As an initial measure to cleanse the POEA and to stop illegal activities, a reshuffle will be implemented. The agency will be subjected to purging and Bello assures taht heads will roll once the investigating committee submits its report.
Bello said that 75,000 applications of aspiring OFWs will be affected by the suspension order but said the problem has to be nipped to prevent it to worsen.
However, Bello said that the suspension will only be temporary and it will resume immediately after the problem has been solved.
Source: The Manila Times
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