By Junex Doronio
MANILA — Saying that some individuals are taking advantage of the seasonal workers program (SWP) in South Korea, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is now investigating 66 individuals who may be involved in the illegal recruitment of Filipinos seeking temporary employment in South Korea.
“Nakakatanggap tayo ng balita na may P20,000, P30,000 o P40,000 na hinihingi sa worker bago siya umalis… kung hindi niya mabayaran, may pautang,” DMW officer in charge Hans Cacdac said on Saturday (02 Mar 2024) in a press conference.
He said some individuals have been taking advantage of the SWP, where Filipinos are hired in South Korea for at least two months to augment the number of farm workers during the East Asian country’s peak harvest season.
The DMW OIC lamented that some Filipinos fell victim to these illegal brokers as they can earn around P80,000 a month as temporary farmhands in South Korea.
“Mayroong Korean agent na may kilala doon at dito mayroon na ring kinuhang Filipino counterpart,” Cacdac disclosed.
He further bared: “They will work for 2 to 5 months, and the contract is extendable by 3 months. At least mga one-fourth ng kita, napupunta sa brokers.”
(el Amigo/MNM)
