THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has ordered the closure of JCB-Success Maritime Consultancy Services in Sta.
Cruz, Manila, after surveillance operations confirmed the company was recruiting seafarers without a government permit.'We encourage victims of illegal recruitment and human trafficking to report these crimes to us. Workers' protection is one of the core functions of the DMW,' Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople said.DMW acted on a complaint from Manuel Jericho Ramos against the company.
Ramos received his travel documents in August last year but was alarmed when he noticed that his visa appeared to have been tampered with. He decided to report the matter to the DMW in October 2022.Besides the illegal recruitment charges the company will be facing, JCB-Success Maritime Consultancy Services, its owner, employees, and officers will be included in the DMW's list of persons and establishments with derogatory records.
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