The government, through the Department of Migrant Workers, is probing a supposed human trafficking scheme where Chinese companies are allegedly recruiting Filipinos to work in Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar for cryptocurrency scams, Secretary Susan-- READ:
recruiting Filipinos to work in Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar for cryptocurrency scams, Secretary Susan Ople said Wednesday.
The move came after Hontiveros revealed a new modus of outbound trafficking of Filipinos into Myanmar, which she said was being carried out by individuals allegedly connected with erring officials of the Bureau of Immigration and NAIA.
“We need an information and education campaign. Let’s not hide this in the darkness. The more we don’t talk about it, the more we try to downplay it, the more victims there will be,” she said in an ANC interview. “We are looking at not just Myanmar. We are also looking at Cambodia and Laos,” the Migrant Workers Secretary told ANC’s Headstart.
Citing statements from the victims, Ople said the workers were lured with a monthly salary of P400,000 for six months. They were told to use dating apps and cultivate relations with “eligibles” or potential investors.“I believe that this is really the work of, as Sen. Risa said, it’s a syndicate that’s well-versed in how to use online platforms and also how to remove any traces of evidence that can be found online,” Ople said, who assured victims they would be provided legal jobs.
In February 2020, a reshuffle took effect at the Immigration bureau covering those assigned in NAIA following expose regarding the so-called “pastillas scheme” in which bureau personnel receive kickbacks to facilitate the entry of Chinese nationals, who pay a “service fee” of P10,000 per head. At this point, Tansingco said MIAA was able to intercept four passengers being put through the same process on October 31, November 6 and November 16.
He added passengers were endorsed to the Inter-agency Council Against Trafficking for proper disposition.
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