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A licensed overseas recruitment agency, Lighthouse Global Recruitment, Inc., is placed under a six-month suspension by a DOLE Regional Office after a field investigation reveals that the agency engaged in recruitment activities for job orders without proper authorization and charged prohibited placement fees. The suspension order was issued following a teleconference hearing with the agency's counsel, with notice and an opportunity to submit written defenses, but there was no in-person hearing or prior formal hearing before the suspension. The agency challenges the suspension as denial of due process. (a) Identify the governing doctrine on due process in licensing actions by DOLE. (b) Explain the due-process requirements for suspending or cancelling a license under RA 8042 and the IRR. (c) Apply these rules to the scenario and determine whether the suspension is valid, and outline the remedies available to Lighthouse Global Recruitment, Inc. and to affected workers.