The Anatomy of Exploitation: Inside the Legal Framework, Criminal Networks, and Landmark Cases Defining OFW Recruitment Crimes in the Philippines
An Investigative Analysis for OFWs, Advocates, and Policymakers Keywords: OFW illegal recruitment, ICIJ Trafficking Inc., RA 8042, RA 10022, DMW, predatory lending, human trafficking Philippines, Mary Jane Veloso, Alice Guo, Supreme Court illegal recruitment cases, debt bondage OFW, Migrasia Introduction: The System Behind the Statistics In 2024, the Philippines deployed over 2.6 million workers overseas—a






