Philippine officials expressed concern over the reported rise in the illegal recruitment of Filipino workers for China as household service workers (HSWs), teachers, or musicians.

Philippine officials in China warned prospective overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) against supposed openings for semi-skilled jobs in China, Hong Kong and Macau because these sectors remain restricted and closed to foreigners.

Five Filipinas who fell victim to illegal recruiters and escaped from their employers have been rescued, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Monday.

The Philippines finished second overall in the recently concluded 20th World Memory Championship (WMC) held at the Mount River Resort Hotel in Baiyun District in Guangzhou, China earlier this month.

The Filipino who was convicted on drug trafficking charges has been executed in China, Vice President Jejomar Binay said on Thursday.

Philippine and Chinese authorities have rescued five Filipinas from a human trafficking syndicate, the foreign department said Monday.

The family of the Filipino who will be executed in China on December 8 for drug trafficking is asking the public for prayers.

The family of the Filipino who will be executed in China on December 8 for drug trafficking is asking the public for prayers.

Philippine officials in China recently visited 16 Filipinas who are detained at a women’s prison in China.

A Filipino was sentenced to five years in prison last week for organizing “large-scale” pornographic photo shoots in Shanghai, China.