DMW Shuts Down 12th Firm for Illegal Recruitment in 2026
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) in the Philippines has closed its 12th recruitment firm for illegal activities within the first five months of 2026. The latest entity shut down is State 101 Travel Visa Consultancy, located in Pasig City. The firm was accused of illegally recruiting Filipino caregivers for deployment to the United States without proper licensing or approved job orders from the DMW. The consultancy allegedly misled applicants by promising monthly salaries of approximately $1,800 and requiring them to pay up to 150,000 Philippine pesos for documentation and processing fees. Instead of work visas, the firm reportedly intended to deploy workers using tourist visas. During the closure operation, DMW officials intercepted two former overseas Filipino worker applicants who were about to submit documents for the promised jobs. Investigations revealed that these individuals, along with two other complainants, had already paid substantial fees to the consultancy. This action highlights the DMW's ongoing crackdown on unauthorized recruitment agencies exploiting workers seeking employment abroad.
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