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Friday, May 19, 2006
No job vacancies for Pinoys in Sweden, Iceland: agency
* Announcement made following recruitment of several Filipino jobseekers for non-existent work in two European countries
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said Thursday that there are no jobs as factory workers available in Sweden and Iceland.
POEA administrator Rosalinda Baldoz issued the statement after 27 persons sued Cebu Manpower Corporation for alleged large-scale estafa and illegal recruitment. Named respondents in the case filed before the Makati City Prosecutor's Office were Elizabeth Papag, president of Cebu Manpower and Charo I. Santos, secretary of the agency.
Also charged were Noel Papag, Dennis Acosta, Erwin Tisoya Papag, and a certain Bobot, all employees of the Cebu Manpower.
The victims, Baldoz said, were asked P75,000 as placement fee each for non-existing jobs in Sweden while the other victims paid as much as P393,000 so that the processing of their applications and documents would be done faster.
So far, the agency collected about P6.5 million from the 27 victims, mostly residents of Olongapo City and Zambales, according to Baldoz.
She said while Cebu Manpower is a licensed agency, its license may be cancelled for allegedly recruiting workers for non-existent jobs in Sweden and Iceland.
Baldoz warned the public against transacting business with 11 unlicensed recruitment firms. She identified the companies as A-M Philippines Professional Services Corp., Big Circle International Manpower Agency, Emmeri International Inc., Jang International Promotions and Management Corp., Mecprego International Inc., Maritima de Manila MGM Systems, Inc., Princess Talent Productions Inc., Rising Sun International Human Resources Center, Starlink International Promotions Inc., Studio 85 Promotions and Vitamin and Cebu Artists International Inc. (MSN/Sunnex)
(May 19, 2006 issue)
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