222 Filipinos in Myanmar scam hub seek repatriation

Following a military raid on KK Park, a major scam center in Myanmar, 222 Filipinos trapped in scam farms have sought repatriation assistance from the Philippine government.

The Philippine Embassy in Yangon has received 222 active requests, with 66 individuals reportedly crossing to Thailand and nine currently under the embassy's care.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is collaborating with the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and other agencies to facilitate their safe return through government channels.

The embassy is working with Myanmar authorities to finalize deportation procedures for those in holding camps and to rescue Filipinos still within scam compounds.

The raid targeted KK Park, a known cybercrime hub near Myawaddy, close to the Thai border.