BORONGAN,
Eastern Samar – Members of the PNP closely monitored a suspected
illegal recruiter in Barangay Bato this municipality. According to an
information received by the PNP, the alleged illegal recruiter identified as
Elmalyn Espinas who according to neighbors is from
Bacolod
was conducting some recruitment activities in the house of a certain
Reynaldo Rosel.
SPO1
Edmundo Macasa, Police investigator Reynaldo Gerna and SPO2 Edwin Corado
responded to a complaint about a suspected illegal recruitment activity. It
was disclosed by witnesses from the neighborhood that the activity started
mid-December of 2005. Elmalyn Espinas is a constant visitor of the Rosel’s and
whose husband was working as construction helper.
Police
went to the vicinity and saw unusual number of people mostly men with
baggage saying they were instructed by the lady recruiter to report
January 11, 2006 and be ready to travel to
Manila to
process papers for overseas work.
Twelve
recruited skilled workers from Borongan, Maydolong, Balangkayan and other
nearby municipalities positively identified Elma as their recruiter who told
them to be ready since the employer (an Arab national) was to meet them and
in town staying in one of the hotels in Borongan. It was believed that the
collection of money for processing of documents was to follow had it not
been stopped by enforcers.
Police
and local media checked the hotel found no such guest identified as Arab
national. The law enforcers together with local media investigated and went
to the area where said recruitment activity was conducted to invite Elmalyn Espinas for questioning. Espinas did not show up and allegedly was having
some kind of stroke (hypertensive) and needs rest.
Police
did not leave the area and suggested that Espinas be brought to the hospital
for treatment and initially refused but later was convinced to submit to
doctors. Investigation will continue when the suspect will be ready for
questioning.
DOLE
provincial personnel Mr. Marlon Arago confirmed the illegal activities and
urged people to report to authorities further doubtful transaction.
In a recent update, the 2
illegal recruiters Elmalyn Espinas and her live-in partner Dennis Dacles of
Can-avid are now detained at the Borongan police station and a case is now
being prepared against them by the 22 victims witnessed by the DOLE.
