Advisory: On Jobs Offered Via Social Media

29 January 2019 — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reiterates its warning for Filipinos to be wary of job offers made through social media. It urges jobseekers to first check the veracity of offers with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration and Philippine Overseas Labor Offices abroad.

The DFA issued the reminder after a 27-year old Filipina who took up a similar job offer in Dubai ended up with a spinal fracture after jumping off a building in order to escape.

Consul General Paul Raymund Cortes said the Filipina accepted a job offer via social media and entered the United Arab Emirates in December using a tourist visa. Upon arrival, she was brought to her agency’s accommodation where she was locked up and not given food. She decided to escape a few days ago by jumping from the third floor of the building.

The injured worker is being assisted by the Philippine Consulate General in Dubai, which is making arrangements for her repatriation. The Consulate General is continuously working with relevant agencies in the UAE to prevent similar occurrences in the future. END