Gov’t agents rescue 54 women from human smuggling syndicate
By Michaela P. del Callar 05/26/2011Some 54 women, including a 16-year-old girl, illegally recruited for housekeeping jobs in Qatar and Syria were “rescued” by Philippine authorities yesterday, preempting another case of human trafficking involving Filipinos into the Middle East.
Rescued victims, who were kept at a house in Singalong, Manila, claimed a Syrian national was behind the illegal recruitment operation, Vice President Jejomar Binay said. The women were recruited by different agents based in the Visayas and Mindanao.
“I am glad that we were able to prevent our kababayans from leaving our country and falling victim to illegal recruitment,” said Binay, concurrent Presidential Adviser on overseas of Filipino workers (OFW) affairs..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20110526nat1.html
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