3 Pinoy, niloko at inabuso umano ng mga Chinese sa Cambodia
- Three Pinoys were allegedly subjected to abuse by their Chinese employers in Cambodia
- This was revealed by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) who also launched the operation to rescue the three Pinoys
- Government authorities say the victims have already been repatriated to the Philippines
- The intervention of the NBI was reportedly triggered by a photos and video message received last March 11
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Three Filipino individuals have been successfully rescued by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in an operation launched by the latter.
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The three Pinoys were allegedly deceived into working as scammers in Cambodia and subjected to abuse by their Chinese employers.
The victims have since been repatriated to the Philippines, marking the culmination of a collaborative effort between various agencies.
According to an official statement released by the NBI, the three Filipinos returned to the country on Sunday, with the assistance of multiple government entities.
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NBI Director Jaime Santiago emphasized that this rescue operation underscores the “strong and unwavering partnership between nations in combating transnational crimes.”
The NBI's intervention was prompted by a video message and photographs received on March 11, in which the three Filipinos appealed for assistance from the NBI and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
The images depicted the physical injuries sustained by the victims.
The victims reported that they had responded to a job advertisement for customer service representatives in Cambodia, promising a monthly salary of $1,000.
However, their journey to Cambodia involved irregular and perilous travel. On January 7, they traveled to Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, and then proceeded by boat to Basilan and Tawi-Tawi.
The NBI detailed the victims' arduous journey, which included traveling from Tawi-Tawi in small boats, being transferred to a fishing vessel, and eventually reaching Sabah, Malaysia.
They were subsequently transported to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and confined to a compound under the strict orders of their Chinese employers.
Contrary to their initial expectations, the victims were not employed as customer service representatives.
Instead, they were provided with mobile phones and ordered to utilize social media applications to engage in cryptocurrency scams targeting elderly foreign individuals, under the supervision of a Filipino supervisor.
The promised salary of $1,000 was drastically reduced to $300. When the victims attempted to seek alternative employment, their Chinese employers discovered their plans.
The NBI reported that the victims were then taken outside the compound and subjected to physical assault by Chinese individuals. The NBI is continuing its investigation into this case.
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In other news, former presidential spokesperson, Atty. Harry Roque, will be seeking asylum in the Netherlands. He made the declaration in a recent online press conference. He said that if his asylum status is approved, he cannot be deported to the Philippines. Atty. Roque also said that he cannot come home as he has to defend former president Rodrigo Duterte.
Still in other news, a woman ended up being arrested after she tried to bribe police officers who arrested her husband. She was with two other women, who were later allowed to go free. In the report of Unang Balita of GMA News, PCpt. Miko Arellano stated that one of the arresting officers revealed that he was being bribed with a certain amount in exchange for the release of a person involved in dr&gs. The woman even claimed that the "bribe" aspect was taught to her by a relative who allegedly works for the government.
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