Ofw’s Frequently Asked Questions

• My wife’s recruitment agency wants us to pay 50 thousand pesos as placement fee. Is this legal?
-          The legal placement fee to be collected by licensed recruitment agencies from applicants for overseas jobs must be equivalent to one month salary of the worker as stipulated in the employment contract. The amount, however, does not [...]

How to avoid illegal recruiters

This article is a guide for those who have plans on becoming an Overseas Filipino Worker, indicated in the article are tips and guides on how to avoid illegal recruiters so that they can avoid the pitfalls of illegal recruitment and give them the necessary information to make an informed choice especially when one is [...]

Recommended Reading

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WORKING ABROAD QUESTIONS

Here you will find the most common questions about working abroad or overseas.  How to go about finding job vacancies, basic steps in applying for a job, the documents required and more more, check the article below for more details.
1. What are the safest ways to get an overseas job?
-  The safest ways to get [...]