Filipinos seeking jobs in Japan warned against ‘tourist-to-refugee’ recruitment scheme

THE Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has warned Filipino workers aspiring for jobs in Japan against a new modus operandi by a syndicate using “tourist-to-refugee” recruitment scheme.

Labor Undersecretary Bernard Olalai, concurrent officer-in-charge of the POEA, disclosed on Tuesday that some Filipino workers have been victimized by the illegal recruitment syndicate operating in Saitama Prefecture, which is part of greater Tokyo area.