More anomalies discovered VS OFW's

Another alleged anomaly on overseas employment has been unraveled after the controversy on the overcharging of recruitment fees.

The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) Sunday pressed for an investigation into the reported widespread practice of manning agencies of underpaying Filipino seafarers.

CFO chair Dante Ang said he received information that many Filipino seafarers have been getting much lower monthly pay than what is provided in their employment contracts.

"This is the first time that I heard about this malpractice of manning agencies, I don’t think we should allow this," Ang said.

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