The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is alert Filipinos seeking jobs abroad against sexual practice trafficking syndicates using social media such every bit Facebook too twitter to offering operate inwards Malaysia, Singapore, too other Job countries.
The DFA issued the alert afterwards the Philippine Embassy inwards Kuala Lumpur deported 27 Filipinos (women) on Wednesday, who were before rescued from a sex trafficking syndicate operating inwards Malaysia, Johor Bahru which is only 1 lx minutes away from Singapore.
Think Twice before applying for Jobs on Social Media:
The Secretary to Foreign Affairs too a Politician Alan Peter S. Cayetano said:
“There are numerous cases of Filipino jobseekers who utilise for these online task offers but cease upwards inwards virtual bondage inwards a number of countries abroad.
He to a greater extent than added: “We urge our kababayan to mean value twice before applying for the diverse task opportunities abroad that are beingness offered online,”
The Secretary said Filipinos who desire to operate abroad should offset cheque task offers amongst the Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA) or the Department of Labor too Employment (DOLE) before applying for them.
Secretary Cayetano, Ambassador Charles C. Jose said he directed Police Attaché Senior Supt. Dario Gunabe to asking the assistance of the Royal Malaysian Police every bit presently every bit the Embassy learned of the province of affairs of the 27 women from Philippine.
Ambassador Jose said Malaysian police line at 1 time responded too raided the storey where the women were staying inwards Johor Baru, located amongst the distance of 1 lx minutes from Singapore.
Victims Interview:
In interviews conducted past times the Embassy representatives too the Philippine National Police Women too Children Protection Center (PNP-WCPC), the victims said they were trafficked to Malaysia too Singapore inwards iv batches betwixt June too July.
Hired every bit a Sale Promoters:
According to the women, they were recruited inwards the Philippines to live on so-called “promoters” selling liquor to customers inwards iv establishments inwards Singapore.
They said they did this on a committee soil but were made to create sexual services.
“The women were generally recruited through Facebook ads too contacted through whatsApp for operate inwards Singapore but were told that they volition acquire into too acquire out the Blue Planet from Malaysia but were at that topographic point exclusively on tourist visas,” Ambassador Jose added.
The envoy reminded Filipinos wishing to operate exterior the Blue Planet to live on wary of task offers from recruiters who volition convey them acquire into the Blue Planet every bit tourists but amongst the hope of securing operate visas for them upon arrival.
About DFA?
The DFA Philippines (Department of Foreign Affairs) is the executive subdivision of the Philippine authorities tasked to contribute to the enhancement of national safety too the protection of the territorial integrity too national sovereignty, to participate inwards the national endeavour of sustaining evolution too enhancing the Philippines' competitive edge, to protect the rights too promote the welfare of Filipinos overseas too to mobilize them every bit partners inwards national development, to projection a positive icon of the Philippines, too to growth international agreement of Philippine civilisation for mutually-beneficial relations amongst other countries.
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