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The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has shut down the operations of a maritime consultancy firm in Sta. Cruz, Manila, for alleged illegal recruitment activities.
In a statement on Thursday, the DMW said it padlocked the JCB-Success Maritime Consultancy Services office on Wednesday afternoon, following the order of Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople.
“We encourage victims of illegal recruitment and human trafficking to report these crimes to us. Workers’ protection is one of the core functions of the DMW,” Ople said.
According to the DMW, the consultancy firm is a bogus agency offering jobs such as deck seafarers, capable engine seafarers, oilers, engineers, and yacht stewards.
