15 containers ng smuggled agri goods, naharang sa Port of Subic;
15 containers ng smuggled agri goods, naharang sa Port of Subic;
BI, may babala ukol sa modus ng illegal recruiters na target ang OFWs
BI, may babala ukol sa modus ng illegal recruiters na target ang OFWs
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00:00 [News Anchor]
00:02 Good morning, here is the BTV news for today.
00:08 15 food containers containing smuggled vegetables were blocked in the Port of Subic.
00:15 According to the Bureau of Customs, frozen lobster balls and frozen surimi crab were the declared cargo.
00:22 But it was discovered during a physical inspection that it contained vegetables like potatoes, carrots, broccoli and others.
00:30 That's why the agency immediately confiscated it.
00:33 One of the misdeclared products in the seizure and forfeiture process due to violation of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act
00:41 at Department of Agriculture AO No. 18, Series of 2000 or Revised Guidelines in the Importation of Agricultural Products.
00:49 The Bureau of Immigration is worried about the new Odus Operandi of illegal recruiters whose target is OFWs whose contracts are already over.
00:59 According to the Immigration Bureau, the victims are presented with legal documents because they are legal OFWs.
01:07 But instead of returning to the country where they work, their destination abroad for a new job.
01:15 The salary is lower and there is no security here.
01:18 But this is tempting to the workers because they want to find a new job.
01:24 The agency advised that the jobs allocated abroad should be considered to avoid misfortune,
01:30 especially if the transaction is from Facebook groups.
01:34 And those are the news for this time.
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01:41 I am Dominic Alvinor. Good morning.