THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it had repatriated 125 Filipinos recruited to work for cyber scam centers in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone in Laos.
The operation that started on August 24 lasted for a week.
The DFA Rapid Response Team, in coordination with the Philippine Embassy in Vientiane, worked alongside Lao authorities to ensure the safe repatriation of the Filipino workers.
They were provided temporary accommodation and medical care in Bokeo and Vientiane.
Meanwhile, the Philippine Embassy in Bangkok, with the assistance of the Office of the Police Attache, provided transit assistance for the repatriates.
Philippine Ambassador to the Lao People's Democratic Republic Deena Joy Amatong said she hoped her compatriots could find better and legitimate opportunities for themselves and their families.
She added that the DFA was working closely with the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking, the Department of Migrant Workers and the Overseas Workers Welfare Association concerning the case.
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