MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Thursday announced the return of 190 Filipino human trafficking victims from Cambodia.
In a Facebook post, the DMW said the Filipinos returned via a chartered flight, which landed on Thursday at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1.
Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac, joined by other government officials, welcomed the repatriates, who were assured of assistance and support as directed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Apart from the DMW, the team that welcomed the returning Filipinos were from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of Health, Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission, Department of Justice, Bureau of Immigration, the Philippine National Police's Women's and Children Protection Center, Anti-Cybercrime Group, International Organization for Migration, Blas F. Ople Policy Center, and the National Bureau of Investigation.
