Manila, Feb. 6 -- The Department of Migrant Workers on Thursday padlocked five offices of a language and culture learning center for illegally offering overseas employment in Japan.

Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac led the closure of the Hikari Japanese Learning Center Corporation's (Hikari) Manila branch located in Leon Guinto St., Malate, which was shut down simultaneously with its main office in Panabo City, Davao Del Norte, and its three other branches in Rosario, Cavite, Davao City, and General Santos City.

In a presser, Cacdac said the language center was found to be legally recruiting workers for various sectors in Japan, including hotel and restaurant services, food processing, caregiving, farming, and manufacturing.

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