00:00Government's efforts to rescue and liberate Filipinos trapped in human trafficking schemes in
00:05Laos and Myanmar paid off with the liberation of 114 Filipinos repatriated back to the country
00:12in July and August. Their successful return to the homeland also came with the extension
00:17of financial assistance and livelihood opportunities as we hear more from our Luisa Erisbe.
00:23The Interagency Council Against Trafficking or IACA has successfully repatriated 114
00:32overseas Filipinos last July and on the first week of August. According to the council,
00:37the victims were forced to become online scammers in Laos and Myanmar and have experienced physical
00:44abuse from their employees.
00:53Mayroon din na ang market nila, Middle East. Itong mga huling uwi yata itong mga huling repatriates.
01:00mga..
01:02taga Middle East naman yung sinusubukan nilang mga biktima. So, hiningyan nyo nila na mag-invest sa isang
01:08fake na cryptocurrency na
01:11scheme. And only to find out walang ganun, walang…
01:17These Filipinos were trafficked and fled outside the country through backdoor operations or illegal exit points, and others were recruited when they were already outside the country.
01:41That's why the government tightened the security on several entry and exit points and has coordinated with the local government units to help them stop perpetrators.
01:59Several government agencies such as the DSWD, DMW, and DOH have already handed out assistance to the repatriated Filipinos.
02:08Among the 114 repatriates, there are two individuals allegedly involved in the illegal recruitment process and cases have been filed against them.
02:19The IACAT called on the public to refrain from believing advertisements offering jobs around, especially those that are offered through social media platforms.
02:28Huwag papayag na magtrabaho sa ibang bansa kung hindi lisensyadong recruitment agency o hindi otorizadong recruiter yung kausap ninyo.
02:40Madali lang yung i-check, nasa website po ng DMW, kung sino yung mga licensed recruitment agencies.
02:47Luisa Erispe from The National TV for a new and better Philippines.
