222 Filipinos in Myanmar scam hubs seek gov’t aid, rescue

[Starmix]

According to the report, Filipino nationals are among the more than 1,000 foreign nationals fleeing from Myanmar following a raid on a major online scam hub in Myawaddy near the Thailand border, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed Sunday morning. The Philippine Embassy in Yangon has so far received a total of 222 active requests for rescue and repatriation assistance from Filipino nationals.

The report also stated that 66 were reported to have crossed to Thailand, while nine managed to travel to Yangon and are now under its custody. The DFA said the embassy is working with Myanmar authorities to finalize the deportation procedures for those currently in holding camps and to facilitate the rescue of those who remain in scam hub compounds.

Additionally, the DFA, in coordination with the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and other relevant agencies, remains committed to the safe repatriation of affected Filipinos through established Government-to-Government (G2G) channels and continues to work with both Myanmar and Thai authorities to expedite the process.

Source: PNA

 

[gwolf666]

According to the report, Filipino citizens are among more than 1,000 foreigners fleeing Myanmar following a raid on a major scam hub in Myawaddy, near the Thai border, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed Sunday morning. The Philippine Embassy in Yangon has received 222 active requests for assistance in rescuing and repatriating Filipinos.

The report also indicates that 66 people crossed into Thailand, while nine managed to reach Yangon and are in its custody. The DFA is working with Myanmar authorities to finalize deportation procedures and facilitate the rescue of those remaining in detention camps.

Furthermore, the DFA, in coordination with the Department of Migrant Workers and other agencies, remains committed to the safe repatriation of affected Filipinos through government channels and is working with Myanmar and Thailand to expedite the process.

 

[Starmix]

It was the fault of the Filipino people who trusted those recruiters from Myanmar who are scammers. They should have been cautious and conducted a background check of the recruiters.