“Premarital sex, or those between two single persons [isn’t being reported often]. They only consult if the act results in pregnancy. [But] if we will include marital disputes involving [illicit] affairs or presence of third parties, I would [get an average of] 10 [cases] a month,” says Almazar.

4. Illegal recruitment

Almazar says many Filipinos fall victim to illegal recruiters because they often avoid going through the red tape when they search for employment opportunities abroad. Current laws and regulations concerning the deployment of OFWs to foreign shores must, therefore, be amended in order to further promote the welfare of and cater to the needs of Filipinos looking to work overseas.

“Our laws and government institutions for migrant workers are too old and do not respond to the needs of the time.

“Migrant workers have evolved. Professionals go abroad. Most will go thru the illegal network because they want to avoid the cumbersome government process,” noted Almazar.

“Why would Filipinos come to Dubai on a visit visa pretending that they are just tourists and will not look for a job? It may sound ironic, but to decrease the victims of illegal recruitment, the government should not restrict its people when they want to go abroad.”

“Instead, they should make it easier for them to leave the country. Make them
be transparent so that the government will know their real intent and
therefore be able to really address their concerns.”

5. Immitation: Fraudulent documents

Sometimes, when people – not mainly Filipinos – want to get things done quickly, they do all sorts of shortcuts, including forging some papers to fast track the application of a visa or get a new job. A number of expats, for example, may be guilty of faking some documents like a college diploma to boost their chances of landing a new role.

Almazar warns expats against going down this route, because when things turn sour, the fake documents can be used against them and ultimately, their reputation will be ruined.

“Some employers will accept the document even if they know it to be fake so that when the employee resigns, they will use the fake document against them.

“Submission of fake document is not only criminal but also a ground to lose your gratuity pay,” Almazar warns.There are also cases where fraudulent tenancy contracts are produced in order to secure a visa sponsorship for a spouse or a child.

“Since [they] cannot sponsor [their] wife or children if they do not have a tenancy contract under their name [some expats fake the document].”

“The violators will be given jail term followed by deportation especially if they also submitted fake authenticated documents bearing the forged seal of the UAE government,” explains Almazar.

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