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Every Step of the Way
IPAMS pioneered ethical recruitment in the industry by upholding a strict No Placement Fees, No Processing Fees, No Salary Deductions policy for all Filipinos we deploy worldwide.
Our commitment to ethical practices and excellence has earned the trust of both overseas employers and Filipino job seekers.
IPAMS is a multi-awarded, DMW-licensed Philippine recruitment agency trusted by top employers across the Americas, Europe, MENA, Asia Pacific, and Oceania. We connect skilled Filipino workers with global career opportunities while managing country-specific deployment.
Your Trusted DMW-licensed Partner
12-year License Validity Period Granted (instead of the typical 4-year validity license given to Philippine Recruitment Agencies)
For compliant, transparent, ethical, and efficient international workforce deployment
Our Milestones
Significant events in our success story
We are the recipient of the highest award given to any Philippine Recruitment Agency --- the Presidential Award of Excellence. On April 21, 2010, we were granted this most coveted award by all Philippine Recruitment Agencies, as awarded by the President of the Philippines at the Malacañan Palace in Manila.
Presidential Award of Excellence
Mr. Angelito C. Hernandez, IPAMS Chairman, receives the award presented by Her Excellency, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Hon. DOLE Secretary Marianito Roque, Hon. POEA Administrator Jennifer Jardin-Manalili, Hon. OWWA Administrator Carmelita Dimzon, and Hon. Undersecretary Romeo Lagman.
Receiving the Presidential Award of Excellence
The Presidential Award of Excellence stands as the pinnacle of recognition for licensed overseas recruitment agencies in the Philippines. It is the highest distinction in a three-level awards program established under Proclamation No. 1519 (2008), designed to honor agencies that demonstrate the utmost commitment to ethical recruitment and the responsible deployment of Filipino workers abroad.
How the Three-Tier System Works
Earning this award is no small feat. An agency must progress through three levels of recognition:
Top Performer Award — An agency must first receive this award three times before advancing to the next level.
Award of Excellence — After qualifying, an agency must achieve this award at least five times to move forward.
Presidential Award of Excellence — The highest honor, awarded only to agencies that have proven excellence at every preceding level.
Each stage involves a rigorous assessment by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA/DMW), conducted on a four-year cycle.
How Agencies are Evaluated
Agencies are assessed across five key criteria:
Volume and quality of workers deployed
Management strength and recruitment capabilities
Adherence to recruitment laws and regulations
Industry leadership and contributions to overseas employment policy
Social responsibility and community awareness
What Ethical Recruitment Means
At the heart of this recognition is a commitment to ethical recruitment — upholding the rights and dignity of workers, protecting them from exploitation and abuse, and fostering transparency and accountability among all stakeholders in overseas employment.
Presidential Awardee of Excellence vs Regular Recruitment Agency
With IPAMS, recruitment is expedited by up to 60%
Raymond Everett Wilmarth, PhD., attained his educational degrees at Bryant College (Smithfield, Rhode Island) and Boston University (Boston, Massachusetts) in the United States of America, as well as Quezon College and the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines. His college and post-graduate degrees earned were AB Mathematics, BSE Economics, BSE Education, MSBA Economics, and PhD Economics, where he had garnered the Highest Honor Award for Achievement with his name permanently inscribed on the Honor Roll of Outstanding Achievers in the Hall of Fame.
IPAMS is Born
Military Profile
1932: Completed Battery Officers School at Ft. Monroe, Virginia.
1941: Completed Field Officers School at Ft. Monroe, Virginia.
1943: Completed Command and General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Military Service:
Entered U.S. Army in 1940.
Rank Progression:
Major (1940)
Lieutenant Colonel (1942)
Colonel (1946)
Assignments & Roles:
Commanding Officer, Army Defense, Boston.
Chief of Gunnery, Ft. Bliss, Texas.
Assigned to U.S. Army Staff Corps.
Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of Organization, Southwest Pacific.
Participated in the Philippine liberation (1945) with General Douglas MacArthur’s General Staff Corps.
Awards:
Bronze Star for outstanding organizational accomplishments and meritorious service.
Industrial Background
1933 – Joined Brown and Sharpe Manufacturing Co. (USA) as Time Study Man.
1939 – Promoted to Head of Industrial Engineering and Wage Incentive Department.
1940 – Entered the U.S. Army.
Post-WWII – Assistant General Manager at Muller and Phipps Manufacturing Co. (USA); handled stats, reports, new products, and sales forecasting.
1951–1953 – Dean, Graduate School, Quezon College (Philippines).
1953–1972 – Professorial Lecturer, Graduate School, University of Santo Tomas (Philippines); taught future Presidents Ramon Magsaysay and Diosdado Macapagal.
1954–1970 – Manager of Industrial Relations, Caltex, Inc. (Philippines); established labor policies, negotiated agreements, handled grievances.
1970–1993 – Retained as Labor & Industrial Relations Counselor, Caltex.
1975–1995 – Director & Executive VP, St. Luke’s Hospital, Inc.
Freemasonry – Supreme Council member; became 33rd Degree Sovereign Grand Commander.
1991 – Awarded Grand Cross Court of Honor for exceptional service.
