The Bureau of Immigration intercepted six trafficking victims in Palawan who were lured to work illegally in Thailand.
Immigration chief Anthony Joel Viado said that inter-agency action led to the rescue after the BI’s national operations center received information of an attempt of trafficking victims to exit the country via illegal means.
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The six victims were rescued after attempting to illegally depart the country via Bancalaan Island in Balabac, Palawan on board a small boat.
Operatives from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Task Force on Anti Trafficking monitored their departure from NAIA to Puerto Princesa in Palawan.
