IACAT repatriates 120 trafficked Filipinos from Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar

The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) announced on Monday that the Marcos administration is committed to bringing home distressed Filipinos, particularly victims of trafficking.

As part of this effort, IACAT, along with the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Migrant Workers, coordinated with other agencies to repatriate 120 distressed overseas Filipinos from Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar.

Some victims were lured abroad through fraudulent online job offers in industries like online scamming and cyberfraud, only to face abusive conditions.

Among those rescued was a woman who was forced into an abortion and another who was raped by her Chinese boss.

The government is also working on repatriating Filipinos from Nigeria, Iraq, and Kurdistan, emphasizing its ongoing mission to ensure the safe return of trafficking victims and provide them with support and reintegration assistance.