DFA todo-kayod sa pagpapauwi sa Pinoy human trafficking victims sa SEA

DFA todo-kayod sa pagpapauwi sa Pinoy human trafficking victims sa SEA

January 31, 2023 @ 1:13 PM 2 months ago


MANILA, Philippines – Puspusan na ang ginagawang paraan ng Department of Foreign Affairs para mapauwi ang lahat ng mga Filipino sa mga bansa sa Southeast Asia na biktima ng mga itinuturong
human trafficking syndicates.

“The Department of Foreign Affairs continues to exert all efforts for the repatriation of Filipino victims of illegal trafficking in Southeast Asia,” saad sa pahayag ng DFA nitong Martes, Enero 31.

“This includes the situation in Myanmar, where the DFA is coordinating with local law enforcement officials for the repatriation of a number of Filipinos who were rescued by Myanmar authorities from their worksites in Myawaddy,” dagdag pa.

Anang Kagawaran, isa sa mga tinutulungan nila ay si Kiela Samson, isang Pinoy na nasa Myanmar.

“Among the Filipinos whose repatriation we are working on is Ms. Kiela Samson, whose family members are now directly in touch with our Embassy in Yangon,” saad nito.

Samantala, nagpaalala naman ang DFA sa mga Filipino na nagbabalak magtrabaho sa ibang bansa na makipag-ugnayan muna sa Philippine Overseas Employment Administration.

“While we will continue to do what we can, we reiterate the call of all Philippine government agencies for Filipinos wishing to work abroad to follow POEA regulations and be duly registered as OFWs instead of leaving the country as tourists,” pagbabahagi pa ng DFA.

“Recruiters who promise Filipinos jobs abroad, if they pretend to be tourists and evade our controls, are just leading our kababayans to dangerous situations where it may be very difficult to secure their safety and assist them in returning home,” babala ng ahensya.

Matatandaan na noong Nobyembre, nasa 47 indibidwal ang nabiktima ng human trafficking at humingi ng tulong sa DFA para sa repatriation.

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