BI intercepts 3 potential victims of trafficking in Naia

MANILA, Philippines – The Immigration Bureau (IB) recently intercepted three alleged victims of the Filipino slave trade to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The head of the BI port operations division, Grifton Medina, said the three Filipinos had been intercepted Friday at Terminal 3 of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) by members of the unit. Office Travel Control and Suppression (TCEU).

All three women submitted valid visas and employment contracts in the United Arab Emirates.

Their overseas work certificates, however, proved to be fake, as confirmed by the staff of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) at the airport.

Medina said that although the work contracts of the three Philippines showed that they were hired as kitchen staff, waitress and commercial assistant, they flew to Dubai to work as domestic helpers.

"This job upgrade is another ploy of illegal recruiters. Their victims are believed to have been recruited for well-paying jobs when in reality they would earn meager wages, often even lower than those of domestic workers, said Medina in a statement released to the public. Wednesday.

"Victims would agree in exchange for a promise of prompt processing of their working papers," added Medina.

Anthony Lopez, president of BI -Naia 3 TCEU, said the three women, interviewed, could not identify the agency of labor that had recruited them.

"Both of them admitted that they had applied via Facebook while the other could not say how it had been presented or recruited by its managers," Lopez said.

All three were entrusted to the Inter-Agency Council against Trafficking in Human Beings (IACAT) for further investigation and assistance.

BI Commissioner Jaime Morente urged Filipinos wishing to work abroad to only negotiate with accredited recruitment agencies, and to refrain from accepting bids. line without having to check the recruiter.

"These unions are experts in the art of deception and will let you talk to believe their lies," Morente said.

"Always check and check with POEA for the legitimacy of the job offers you get." (Editor: Gilbert S. Gaviola)

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