VP Binay keeps an eye on arrested NSN Worldwide Advisers, Inc illegal recruiters

VP Binay keeps an eye on arrested NSN Worldwide Advisers

, Inc illegal recruiters

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By U.S. News Agency / Asian

Vice President and presidential adviser on Overseas Filipino Workers' (OFW) concerns Jejomar C. Binay on Tuesday directed the Philippine National Police (PNP) to monitor closely the case of a group of alleged illegal recruiters arrested Thursday.

The suspects, including two British nationals and four Filipinos, were directors and employees of the NSN Worldwide Advisers, Inc., a visa consultancy agency.

"Tutukan dapat ang kasong ito. Mahalagang maipakita natin sa mamamayang Pilipino na seryoso tayong masugpo ang illegal recruitment (We must focus on this case, this is important to show that we are Filipino are seriously to curb this illegal recruitment)," Binay told the officers of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG).

CIDG received a report from seven complainants who said the suspects recruited them to be caregivers and housekeepers in London with a salary of P100,000.

They were also promised free hospitalization, free education for their dependents, and a United Kingdom immigrant status for their family after two years.

The complainants further said the suspects assured them of entry to the UK through a Tier 4 student visa, which is granted to those who wish to study in UK for six months or more.

However, the visa application was denied due to questionable documents, failure of the agency to provide bank certificates and the NSN's not being a bona fide education provider under the UK Border Agency.

"Let this serve as a warning to illegal recruiters and those who intend to take advantage of our OFWs through illegal recruitment. Remember, your days are numbered," said Binay.

The suspects are currently detained at the CIDG office in Camp Crame, and are facing charges of illegal recruitment and estafa.

Their arrest came two weeks after Binay formed an inter-agency task force to curb illegal recruitment and fight human trafficking.

Aside from the PNP, the task force includes the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).

Meanwhile, Binay urged the joint congressional oversight committee to suspend the implementation of the law requiring insurance coverage for agency-hired migrant workers.

Binay said he is pushing for the review of Republic Act 10022 or the amended Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act in light of the issues raised concerning the compulsory insurance for OFWs.

"Considering the complaints, I believe it is necessary to re-evaluate RA 10022. That is why I'm calling on the labor committee of the Senate and the House of Representatives Overseas Workers Affairs Committees to defer the implementation of the law pending its review," Binay said.

In a recent meeting with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration Governing Board, representatives from the joint congressional oversight committee assured that they will convene to look into the issues pertaining to the RA 10022.

Section 37-A of RA 8042, as amended by RA 10022, requires that each agency-hired OFW be covered with a compulsory insurance policy at no cost to the worker. It also states that only private insurance companies duly registered with the Insurance Commission (IC) may provide the insurance coverage.

Recruitment agencies decried the mandatory insurance requirement, saying the required annual premium of is too high and that some foreign employers have already enrolled their Filipino workers in insurance plans.

Meanwhile, the POEA reported a 50 percent decline in the number of contracts processed three days after the Migrant Workers Act took effect. POEA said that from 1,257 in October, the daily average of processed contracts dropped to 607 in November 11.

"We will continue to hold consultations with various government agencies and stakeholders to address the complaints we received. Our primary concern is to protect the interests of our OFWs and not to cause them any additional and unnecessary burden," Binay said.

Senator Jinggoy Estrada heads the Senate committee on labor, employment and human resources development while Congressman Walden Bello chairs the HOR committee on overseas worker's affairs.

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