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Identify who is prohibited from engaging in overseas recruitment under RA 8042, as amended. Apply this to the following scenario: Bright Path Overseas Careers, Inc. (BPOC) is a Manila-based private recruitment agency with a valid POEA license. It engages Marco Dela Cruz, a Filipino national with no POEA license, to act as its overseas recruitment agent for jobs in Canada. Marco travels within the Philippines to interview applicants and collects recruitment fees on BPOC’s behalf. There is a written contract between BPOC and Marco; Marco serves as BPOC’s recruitment agent. (a) Are BPOC or Marco prohibited from overseas recruitment? (b) What penalties or remedies may be imposed on BPOC and Marco?