INTERVIEW/Philippines envoy urges crackdown on 'bad brokers,' backs direct hiring center plan
02/17/2026 02:48 PM
The Philippines' top envoy to Taiwan said authorities on both sides should crack down on unscrupulous brokers who overcharge migrant workers, and welcomed Taiwan's plan to open its first overseas direct recruitment center in Manila as a way to foster competition.
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