COTABATO CITY: Residents of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) applying for overseas jobs were warned by the region’s Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) against the direct hiring scheme, urging them to deal instead with legitimate recruitment agencies.

The warning was issued over reports of rampant labor violations committed by employers mostly in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in the Middle East.

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