THE Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)  has banned the operations of over 40 foreign and local recruitment agencies for violating the law.

POEA Administrator Bernard Olalia disclosed on Sunday that 21 foreign recruitment agencies (FRAs) and direct employers were blacklisted while over 20 locally-owned had their licenses either suspended or cancelled.

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