Before you pay anyone, look them up in your government's own record, not on their own website or in a chat message.
Department of Migrant Workers (DMW)
The DMW licenses and regulates private recruitment agencies that deploy Filipino workers overseas.
How to check: Look the agency up in the DMW list of licensed recruitment agencies, and check that its licence is not cancelled or suspended.
Open the official list ↗ Official site ↗
Last checked against the official page on 2026-09-29.
Look the agency up in your government's own list, using the link above. If you cannot find it, stop.
Role, pay, duration and who pays for what must be written down, and match what you were told.
Save the complaint line for your destination before you fly, while you are still able to choose not to go.
Checking a recruiter does not guarantee a job. It tells you whether they are on the official record.
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