POEA Advisory No. 26

: The advisory addresses cases of fraudulent teaching job offers in China, particularly targeting English teachers who may be tricked by agents or short-changed by schools.
: The attractive salary packages and the lax acceptance by Chinese schools of foreigners to teach English have attracted many foreign teachers, creating opportunities for fraudulent activities by agents and schools.
: The POEA advises prospective applicants to verify the authenticity of employment offers by coordinating with POEA to avoid fraudulent job offers.
: They can report such activities to the POEA Anti-Illegal Recruitment Branch through the telephone numbers 721-0619 and 721-0650.
: Illegal activities related to fraudulent teaching jobs are often conducted through online forums, making them difficult to monitor.
: It was adopted on 13 November 2014 and filed on 05 January 2015.
: The fraudulent job offers are mainly associated with the foreign English teaching sector in China.
: Applicants are advised to verify the authenticity of employment offers with POEA before accepting the offers.
: The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) plays a key role in coordinating and regulating overseas employment and protecting Filipino workers abroad.