their case is now open to public... it is illegal recruitment.
1. POEA Processing Fee
2. OWWA Membership
3. PhilHealth Medcare
the fees will costs more than 2 thousand pesos... and an ordinary laborer in our country cant really afford such amount PLUS the processing fee of 150 thousand pesos in the agency...
what else can a poor man aspiring to work abroad for a better life can do to pay all these?
well... CYM has been so generous to them: they've assisted these people through finance loan.
they have presented these copies of post - dated checks that they signed as payment that reached almost half a million pesos:
they have reached the final stage... had debts that is payable for lifetime. well, maybe not! with the declared salary of 5,200 Dirhams or around 65,000 Pesos per month... 500,000.00 is nothing compared to the better future that awaits these drivers.
as they reached Hongkong, they were surprised that they were given a new visa that should be presented in Dubai Immigration: TOURIST VISA.
from there, they realized that they were illegally hired.
having 2 Visas in their hand - Employment and Tourist - with the same serial number, which means 1 is tampered.
and definitely, the original visa issued to them by Dubai government is Tourist, since they cannot enter the Emirates illegally.
but how can we call it illegal when in fact they all passed the process of application, through different government agencies.
they inquired about the status of the recruitment agency - CYM International Services and Placement Agency Inc. from the Philippine Overseas Employment Agency:
Valid from 06/05/2007 - 06/04/2011
they said that according to the management of CYM International, soon, they will relaunch a new company name - WORLD QUEST HUMAN RESOURCES. they even gave them some promo shirt for this:
beware of this company!
a major step for applying abroad is to undergo a PRE-DEPARTURE ORIENTATION SEMINAR or PDOS. 
once you passed the PDOS, you can now go to Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to be registered as OFW by paying: 1. POEA Processing Fee
2. OWWA Membership
3. PhilHealth Medcare
the fees will costs more than 2 thousand pesos... and an ordinary laborer in our country cant really afford such amount PLUS the processing fee of 150 thousand pesos in the agency... what else can a poor man aspiring to work abroad for a better life can do to pay all these?
well... CYM has been so generous to them: they've assisted these people through finance loan.
they have presented these copies of post - dated checks that they signed as payment that reached almost half a million pesos: they let them open a checking account to EASTWEST BANK to guarantee their loans to:
1. PARAMOUNT LIFE & GEN. INS. CORP. (3 checks) - 331, 953.00
- Loan Insurance.
2. ASIA UNITED BANK (17 checks) - 18,443.00
- Agency / Processing Fee .
3. HQR TECHNICAL INS. AGENCY (1 check) - 5,000.00
- Opening of Eastwest Bank Checking Account
4. RJJ LACABA FINANCING CORP. (3 check)- 136,320.00
- Agency / Processing Fee
5. RJJ LACABA FINANCING CORP. (15 checks) - 7,574.00
- Opening of Asia United Bank (for their remittance)
they have reached the final stage... had debts that is payable for lifetime. well, maybe not! with the declared salary of 5,200 Dirhams or around 65,000 Pesos per month... 500,000.00 is nothing compared to the better future that awaits these drivers.their EMPLOYMENT Visa from Dubai arrived:
all set with their E-Ticket: MLA-HK / HK-DXB
as they reached Hongkong, they were surprised that they were given a new visa that should be presented in Dubai Immigration: TOURIST VISA.from there, they realized that they were illegally hired.having 2 Visas in their hand - Employment and Tourist - with the same serial number, which means 1 is tampered.
and definitely, the original visa issued to them by Dubai government is Tourist, since they cannot enter the Emirates illegally. these 137 men, passed Philippine Immigration in NAIA holding a TAMPERED Visa.
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many words have been said regarding this issue.
and now, the Philippine Government committed to investigate...
we know how long will it take...
soon, this issue will be a part of history, without even receiving justice...
this is Philippine Government!
i dont know what difference this blog can make... but i believe, in my own little way, this will keep everybody informed about the system that we have in our country...
4 comments:
i really feel bad about our fellow filipinos making money at the expense of these drivers. i hope that justice will be served soon. my prayers for them.
sana nga... but knowing our government, soon might be forever!
well, lets hope for the best!
yummybite, spread this to other Kabayans, esp the new company name WORLD QUEST, magaling sila makaloko since registered sila sa POEA... di lang natin alam bakit :)
tulad ng sinabi ko, wala naman na tayong magagawa sa sitwasyon, kung meron man, its to share to others ung nalaman natin... like through this blog.
Lizzie,
I am humbled with these series of post of yours.
Keep them coming.
Salem
Hi Salem...
Thank you! I'm glad that you pass by.
we are trying to monitor their situation since these men are all helpless at this moment.
summer is here... can you imagine the heat?
anyways.. thanks again.
will add your site on mine.
favor, please pass the link as well, this will be a great help so that everybody will be aware.
Cheers!
Lizzie
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