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Date: July 10, 2020, 5:24 p.m.
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Published by Philippine Overseas Employment Administration(POEA) on July 10, 2020.
Requested from POEA by G. Graciadas at 05:24 PM on
July 10, 2020.
Purpose: Public interest
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2020 - 07/10/2020
Tracking no: #POEA-744880152517
I would like to obtain clarification regarding the following: 1.) Why EASTGATE MANPOWER CONSULTANTS INC (EMC), and its partner training centers, have been allowed to refer people to a suspended money lender called CEAZAR PACIFIC MONEY LENDING CO. LTD (CEAZAR); 2.) The status of any investigations into EMC or CEAZAR; 3.) Clarification over the punishments to be executed against agencies for referring OFWs to unlicensed money lenders or to money lenders that charge over 8% annual interest.
July 13, 2020 Dear Grace A., Thank you for your request dated Jul 10, 2020 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Investigations Into EASTGATE MANPOWER CONSULTANTS INC & CEAZAR PACIFIC MONEY LENDING CO. LTD. We received your request on Jul 10, 2020 and will respond on or before Jul 31, 2020 05:24:11 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://pcoomaster10022018104000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEVBPRUEtNzQ0ODgwMTUyNTE3DA, for request with ticket number #POEA-744880152517. Thank you. Respectfully, Nascel Gabito FOI Officer
July 13, 2020 Dear Grace A. Graciadas, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Jul 10, 2020 05:24:11 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You asked for Investigations Into EASTGATE MANPOWER CONSULTANTS INC & CEAZAR PACIFIC MONEY LENDING CO. LTD. Response to your request While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have existing documents relating to the information you have requested. For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://pcoomaster10022018104000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/help. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to us. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you.