By Junex Doronio
MANILA — Beware of recruitment via social media as an unlicensed hiring firm was shut down on Monday (18 March 2024) by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) for luring Filipino workers of high-paying jobs in Poland.
Warehouse staff, factory workers, and nurses were promised “mind-boggling” salaries ranging from P80,000 to P100,000.
However, the recruits will be asked to pay non-refundable processing fees worth P200,000 to P350,000, which can be settled in full or on a three-month installment basis.
Acting on reliable information and in coordination with the Quezon City police, the DMW- Migrant Workers Protection Bureau (MWPB) shut down the operations of Tranvia Travel Agency located along P. Tuazon Boulevard in Cubao.
In a press statement, DMW Officer-in-Charge Hans Leo J. Cacdac said: “We would like to recognize the efforts of our Filipino Community in Poland which called the attention of our Migrant Workers Office in Prague to investigate these illegal recruitment activities.”
“Without their help, we would not have thwarted Tranvia Travel’s illegal activities,” Cacdac added.
(el Amigo/MNM)
