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Palawan Airport, where the victims were monitored after traveling from NAIA (PortCalls photo) |
Six Filipinos who were promised jobs in Thailand were rescued on Jan 22 as they were attempting to leave the country illegally via Bancalaan Island in Balabac, Palawan via a small boat.
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They were monitored as they travelled from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Puerto Princesa in Palawan. From there they travelled by boat to Bancalaan Island where they were stopped in coordination with Balabac Municipal Police and barangay officials.
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Their rescue was disclosed four days ago by Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado, who said it was mounted by inter-agency law enforcers after they received information of a possible attempt by trafficking victims to leave the country via illegal means.
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Viado said the BI’s immigration protection and border enforcement section immediately coordinated the information to the inter-agency council against trafficking (IACAT), who then relayed the information to operatives on the ground.
After being intercepted at Bancalaan island, the victims were brought back to Puerto Princesa City for further investigation by the NBI.
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Viado lauded the swift action and cooperation of all agencies involved under the IACAT, and vowed to continue proactive efforts to stop the trafficking of Filipinos.
The public is urged to report trafficking attempts to the IACAT’s 1343 Actionline.
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