MANILA, Feb. 13 -- An official of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has warned Filipinos seeking work abroad against recruitment agencies or agents offering student or tourist visas, saying these are illegitimate migration pathways.

DMW Undersecretary Bernard Olalia made the warning Tuesday during a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers discussing filed resolutions about massive recruitment schemes to work abroad.

"Pinapalabas po natin sa labor advisory na never pong tatanggap ang taong nagnanais magtrabaho abroad ng student visa o kaya ay tourist visa kasi hindi po ito lehitimong labor migration pathway to any destination country. Isa po itong (In our labor advisories we warn people who wanted to work abroad t...