Risk and Vulnerability of Foreign Teachers
- Foreign English teachers are targeted due to attractive salary packages and lenient hiring practices by Chinese schools.
- Many teachers experience deception by agents or are short-changed by hiring institutions.
- Illegal recruitment activities often take place through online forums, complicating regulatory and monitoring efforts.
Advisory to Prospective Applicants
- Applicants, especially English teachers, are warned to exercise caution when accepting job offers online.
- Emphasizes the need for verifying job offers through the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).
Reporting Mechanism and Enforcement
- The public is encouraged to report any suspected illegal or fraudulent recruitment practices.
- Reports can be made through the POEA Anti-illegal Recruitment Branch via specified telephone numbers (721-0619 and 721-0650).
Purpose and Guidance
- The advisory aims to inform and protect Filipino workers from illegal recruitment schemes.
- Serves as a preventive measure against employment fraud related to overseas jobs in China.
Authority and Issuance
- Issued by the POEA under the administration of Hans Leo J. Cacdac.
- Officially adopted on 13 November 2014 and filed on 5 January 2015.