4 Filipino trafficking victims in Myanmar arrive in PH
Filipinos are urged to exercise extreme caution in the face of the ongoing conflict in Myanmar, as four individuals who fell victim to illegal recruitment sought repatriation back to the …
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Rescued trafficking victim in Myanmar caught again
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco expressed his disappointment over reports that a trafficking victim rescued in a scam hub in Myanmar was again caught working for a similar …
Filipina trafficked to work in Myanmar, paid ransom for release
A Filipina paid ransom for her release after she was scammed to work for an online company in Myanmar, The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Thursday. According to Immigration …
Duterte calls on ASEAN to support Myanmar
President Rodrigo Duterte called on ASEAN to support Myanmar in resolving the crisis it faces. Protests in Myanmar followed a series of military coups against the government, prompting the removal …
Gov’t ready to repatriate Filipinos in Myanmar if needed – Malacañang
He said the air and sea assets of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) are standing by to pick up Filipinos in Myanmar who want to return to the …
Dutch man jailed in Burma after pulling plug on Buddhist sermon amplifier
A Myanmar court has sentenced a Dutch man to three months in prison for unplugging an amplifier at a late-night Buddhist sermon near his hotel in Mandalay. 30-year-old Klass Haytema was …