00:00Thirteen Filipinos who were made surrogate mothers in Cambodia were allowed to return to the Philippines after they were promised a job in Thailand.
00:09According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, they were among the 20 Filipinos who were arrested by the Cambodian authorities in September.
00:17Surrogacy in Cambodia, where they were brought, was prohibited instead of Thailand, which was promised to them.
00:23On December 2, they were convicted for human trafficking, but on December 26, they were given royal pardon in Cambodia.
00:31The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking is investigating the Filipino recruits.
00:37According to the DSWD, they are considered victims of human trafficking and will be given counseling and transportation to their respective provinces.
00:48They are in good condition.
00:51The first intervention we are giving them is a temporary shelter because it is important that they have a place to live.
00:57We have professionals there, social workers, who can give them psychosocial intervention.
01:04We will also make sure that their families will be contacted.
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