About PARMAN
A family-owned legacy in Philippine overseas recruitment.
Since 10 March 1979, PARMAN Incorporated has upheld excellence and quality as the standard for every worker it deploys. Four decades on, we remain one of the pillars of the Philippine overseas recruitment industry.
Our Story
Built on integrity, sustained by discipline.
PARMAN was created and merged with ERECSA on 10 March 1979 by the late Col. Juanito N. Ferrer — a retired colonel, World War II veteran, and civil engineer trained at Oklahoma University. What began as a vehicle for non-construction labour quickly became a specialist supplier of engineering, construction, and operations manpower for the Middle East construction boom.
Under chairman and president Joel Ferrer — who joined the company in 1982 as VP for Finance — PARMAN expanded into new territories while holding firm to the values that built its reputation: professionalism, honesty, and integrity in every relationship with principals and workers alike.
To date, we have deployed over 30,000 Filipino workers to principals across the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific, Europe, and the Americas. We have upheld our philosophy of not charging placement fees to workers — a founding principle that keeps our talent on the job, free from financial burden.
Mission
To provide gainful employment to qualified Filipino workers in international companies by being an effective and reliable conduit between both.
Vision
To remain as one of the pillars in the Philippine overseas recruitment industry as it continues to uphold the standards of quality and excellence in all areas of its operations.
Values
Professionalism, honesty, and integrity — demonstrated through our relationships with our principals and the workers we deploy.
Milestones
Four decades of continuous operations.
- 1979
PARMAN Incorporated is founded on 10 March, merging with ERECSA to supply Filipino manpower to the Middle East.
- 1982
Awarded by the Central Bank of the Philippines as one of the country's Top Dollar Earners.
- 1986
Joel Ferrer promoted to Executive Vice President; PARMAN expands into new territories.
- 1999
Feted by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration as Top Performer in category.
- 2022
Continuous DMW licensing renewed under POEA-099-LB-090722-R.
- Today
Over 30,000 Filipino professionals deployed across 30+ countries worldwide.
Leadership
The people behind PARMAN.
Founder
Col. Juanito N. Ferrer
Founder & Past Chairman (1979)
Retired colonel, World War II veteran, and civil engineer trained at Oklahoma University. Founded PARMAN in 1979 to provide Filipino manpower to the Middle East construction boom, later serving as Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways.
President
Joel Ferrer
Chairman & President
A.B. Economics (Ateneo), MBA in Finance and Marketing (AIM). Formerly with Bank of America Manila and Summa International Bank. Joined PARMAN in 1982 as VP Finance and has led the company through decades of international expansion.
DMW License
Licensed by the Department of Migrant Workers.
PARMAN Incorporated operates under continuous DMW licensing, with strict adherence to Philippine overseas labour regulations and host-country compliance frameworks.