The BI received a tip-off from the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking earlier this month that these women were being recruited to work as sex workers in a Singaporean club.
Qin's visit will focus on implementing agreements made during President Ferdinand Marcos' state visit to China in January, and the outcome of last month's bilateral talks on the South China Sea.
In recent years, the DepEd has been embroiled in numerous corruption scandals, including the anomalous awarding of contracts to suppliers for textbooks and other learning materials. The department has been criticized for a lack of transparency and accountability in its procurement processes.
To further improve the licensing process, the LTO is also studying driver classifications and adding a driver's license code, which would help in the customization of the exam questions depending on the applicant's classification.
China, however, persisted, expanding its maritime militia, whose vessels ostensibly engage in commercial fishing, but are deployed to achieve political objectives in disputed waters.