 |
| The trafficked Filipinos came from different parts of Cambodia (DMW photo) |
A total of 191 Filipinos trafficked to Cambodia for illegal work were flown home on a chartered flight early today, Thursday, and were met at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport by Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac and other government officials.
The newly arrived workers took the total number of Filipinos repatriated from Cambodia since 2022 to 877.
The Filipinos were rescued from various regions in Cambodia - Phnom Penh (169), Pailin (13), Koh Kong (3), Mondulkiri (2), Svay Rieng (3), and Siem Reap (1) before being put on a Philippine Airlines plane.
 |
| PINDUTIN PARA SA DETALYE |
Cambodia is a hotbed for scam hubs that lure Filipinos with offers of high-paying jobs, often as call center agents in a neighboring country like Thailand. But they are then transported to Cambodia, where they are forced to work as online or telephone scammers.
The rescued Filipinos were escorted on the flight by Assistant Secretary Venecio Legaspi, head of the DMW’s Rapid Response Team which assists distressed overseas Filipino workers in abusive situations.
The repatriation was facilitated by the DMW Migrant Workers Office in Singapore and the Department of Foreign Affairs led by Ambassador to Camboia, Flerida Ann P. Mayo.
 |
| Basahin ang detalye! |
The repatriates will get support from various government agencies, including immediate financial, legal and welfare assistance from the DMW and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration; medical care from the Department of Health, psychosocial support from the Department of Social Work and Development.
