‘Illegal recruiter’ nabbed
VILLASIS -- An alleged illegal recruiter was placed behind bars after she was cornered in an entrapment operation.
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Police Senior Inspector Edison V. Revita, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)-Urdaneta City team leader, identified the suspect as Yolanda Mata Ignacio, 42, of Barangay Sto. Tomas in San Luis, Pampanga and Barangay Patali, Sablan, Benguet.
Ignacio was arrested and detained at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) district jail in Balungao town for alleged large-scale illegal recruitment. No bail was recommended by the court for her temporary liberty.
Twelve cases have been filed against her so far.
Revita said the number of Ignacio’s alleged victims might reach 35 or even more as there are also alleged victims from Isabela province.
Ignacio allegedly recruited women for jobs in Singapore.
The entrapment operation initiated by the CIDG-Urdaneta, in coordination with the Villasis Police Station, was implemented last December 13 at about 9:30 a.m.
One of the three would-be victims was supposed to pay Ignacio P16,000 as processing fee. They were to meet at the Bagsakan area in Barangay Zone 1, Villasis, but unknown to the suspect, the CIDG elements already pre-positioned themselves in the vicinity.
Immediately after Ignacio received the marked money, Revita and his men pounced on her.
Ignacio met the victims through a friend living in Villasis, a certain Hilda, who once worked in Singapore. Hilda is also one of the complainants. The other victims from Villasis are friends and acquaintances of Hilda.
Revita said Ignacio is not connected with any recruitment agency in the country, but she coordinates directly with an agency in Singapore and that she sends the money she collects to her foreign counterpart. Ignacio however allegedly failed to show proof or authority to conduct recruitment activity.
He reminded the public, especially those wanting to work abroad, to be vigilant and cautious when approached by people conducting out-of-town recruitment.
Revita said they can check with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) or the local Public Employment Service Offices (Peso) if a recruiter or recruitment agency is duly accredited and have actual job orders. (LCMY/Sunnex)
VILLASIS -- An alleged illegal recruiter was placed behind bars after she was cornered in an entrapment operation.
Sun.Star Network Online's 12th Asean Summit Watch
Police Senior Inspector Edison V. Revita, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)-Urdaneta City team leader, identified the suspect as Yolanda Mata Ignacio, 42, of Barangay Sto. Tomas in San Luis, Pampanga and Barangay Patali, Sablan, Benguet.
Ignacio was arrested and detained at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) district jail in Balungao town for alleged large-scale illegal recruitment. No bail was recommended by the court for her temporary liberty.
Twelve cases have been filed against her so far.
Revita said the number of Ignacio’s alleged victims might reach 35 or even more as there are also alleged victims from Isabela province.
Ignacio allegedly recruited women for jobs in Singapore.
The entrapment operation initiated by the CIDG-Urdaneta, in coordination with the Villasis Police Station, was implemented last December 13 at about 9:30 a.m.
One of the three would-be victims was supposed to pay Ignacio P16,000 as processing fee. They were to meet at the Bagsakan area in Barangay Zone 1, Villasis, but unknown to the suspect, the CIDG elements already pre-positioned themselves in the vicinity.
Immediately after Ignacio received the marked money, Revita and his men pounced on her.
Ignacio met the victims through a friend living in Villasis, a certain Hilda, who once worked in Singapore. Hilda is also one of the complainants. The other victims from Villasis are friends and acquaintances of Hilda.
Revita said Ignacio is not connected with any recruitment agency in the country, but she coordinates directly with an agency in Singapore and that she sends the money she collects to her foreign counterpart. Ignacio however allegedly failed to show proof or authority to conduct recruitment activity.
He reminded the public, especially those wanting to work abroad, to be vigilant and cautious when approached by people conducting out-of-town recruitment.
Revita said they can check with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) or the local Public Employment Service Offices (Peso) if a recruiter or recruitment agency is duly accredited and have actual job orders. (LCMY/Sunnex)
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