PHILCONGEN-HK

ADVISORY REGARDING EMPLOYMENT IN CHINA
May 2004

The Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong SAR, would like to bring to the public's attention the increasing number of illegal recruitment cases involving Filipinos bound for Mainland China.

The Consulate has received reports from the Philippine Consulate General in Xiamen that recruitment of Filipinos for English teaching jobs is taking place mainly through the internet. However, after working for several months in China, some of these Filipinos are either prematurely terminated or not given their promised salaries. Their situation is made more difficult by their lack of an employment visa or job in China.

Other recent cases of illegal recruitment in Southern China (Zhuhai area) involve Filipinos who are recruited for teaching positions or as factory workers. Again, these workers enter China without any employment visas and the promised jobs are non-existent.

The Consulate enjoins Filipinos in HK to exercise caution in entertaining job placement offers for China, either through the internet or placement agencies, as it has been reported that undocumented workers in China use HK as their main transit route.

All those seeking to work abroad are reminded to first consult the nearest Philippine Overseas Employment Administration Office (POEA) in their vicinity in order to obtain accurate information on the application process for securing overseas employment.

Filipinos currently employed in HK are likewise requested to advise their relatives or friends in the Pphilippines to first inquire from the POEA before proceeding to work abroad.

Here are the list of POEA's offices in the Philippines

POEA REGIONAL CENTERS/EXTENSION (REUs)

FRANCIS B DOMINGO Chief, Mindanao Regional Center (082)222-36-43

Door 1 & 2, Seo Leng Wong Bldg. Fax No: 221-2063

Jacinto-Arciaga St., Davao City 227-9387; 2226500

EVELIA M. DURATO OIC, regional Center for Visayas (032) 416-7056

3rd Floor, Gemini Building 416-7049

719 M. J. Cuenco Ave., Cebu City Fax No. 416-7051

DELFINA M. CAMARILLO Unit Coordinator, POEA REU-Region I (072) 242-5608

2nd Floor, Yabes Building (Telefax) 242-4335

South Paseo, Rizal Avenue

San Fernando, La Union

NONETTE L. VILLANUEVA Unit Coordinator, POEA REU-CAR (074)442-9478

Benitez Court Compound, Magsaysay Avenue (Telefax)

Baguio City

POEA REGIONLA CENTERS/EXTENSION UNITS (REUs)

RHEA GLYNDIA CALANTAS	OIC, POEA REU-Region VI	(033) 335-1058
	2nd Floor S. C. Divinagracia Building	(Fax No.)
	Quezon Street, Iloilo City
CARMEN S. NAGUM	Coordinator, POEA REU SAtellite Office-Bicol	(034)434-7391
	DOLE District Office, Milagros Building	Telefax: 433-1547
	Rosario-Gatuciao St., Bacolod City
RENEGOLD M. MACARUNGAY	Unit Coordinator, POEA REU Zamboanga	(062) 992-0946
	2nd Floor, Jose Co Building
	No. 8 Veterans Avenue, Zamboanga City
ERLINDA V. CABRERA	Unit Coordinator, POEA-REU	(08822)724-824
	Cagayan de Oro, 3rd Flr Marcoso Bldg,	Telefax
	Consuelo Building, Corrales-Abejuela St.,
	Cagayan de Oro City
BENITO B. BERMILLO	Coordinator, POEA Satellite Office-Legaspi
	2nd Floor, Room 206 Shoppers Plaza Complex	Fax: 481-0273
	Albay District, Legaspi City
ROLAND QUINTOS	Unit Coordinator, DOLE Regional Office III	(045)961-3910
	4th Floor Titas Building, Gapan Olongapo	961-1305
	Rd., Dolores, San Fernando, Pampanga	Fax No.961-2195
ATTY. NOEL A DIGNADICE	Unit Coordinator, REU-General Santos City	(083) 301-3546
	Ground Flr., Tierra Verde Arcade, Naitonal
	Highway, Gen. Santos City
ROSARIO P JERVOSO	Coordinator, POEA Satellite Office	(053) 321-7134
	DOLE Compound, Trece Martirez
	Tacloban City

ADVISORY REGARDING EMPLOYMENT IN CHINA May 2004

ADVISORY REGARDING EMPLOYMENT IN CHINA
May 2004