00:00Our overseas Filipino workers, or OFWs, who are victims of human trafficking in Myanmar have arrived in the Philippines.
00:08JM Pineda of PTV in Balitang Pambansa.
00:14The Department of Migrant Workers and the Department of Foreign Affairs was the first to greet the first batch of Filipinos who are victims of human trafficking in Myanmar.
00:22Three dozen Filipinos arrived safely at 3 a.m. this morning on a commercial flight from Thailand
00:29where they were temporarily detained after being rescued from the scam hubs in Myanmar.
00:34The situation of the victims was severe even though they were rescued from the scam hubs.
00:39That's the number one challenge for many others.
00:41Not all of them can go at the same time because it's just a river.
00:45And Thailand won't process it right away.
00:47Another thing is that Mae Sot is far from Bangkok.
00:51Mae Sot, the border town of Thailand, is about an eight-hour drive to Bangkok.
00:56According to the DMW, the test of the Filipinos in the scam hubs was not easy.
01:02There is a lot of work and quota systems that if they are not caught, they will face severe torture.
01:09Various scamming activities are also being done here, such as lab scams and cryptocurrency scams.
01:14The government is reminding the people of the red flags that must be remembered.
01:19Usually, it's on social media, right?
01:21You will receive something on FB, on Messenger.
01:23Then, when you submit it, you will be able to talk to someone.
01:27They won't tell you their real name.
01:29Then, you will meet them in one place.
01:31That's it. They will arrange your documents so that you can travel.
01:34On the back door, you won't pass through the regular door.
01:37You won't pass through the Bureau of Immigration.
01:40You will pass through the buwanga or the palawan.
01:44Then, you will ride a boat.
01:46You will walk for a few days.
01:48It will take a long time to travel.
01:50That's all you need to know.
01:52The government has provided assistance from various agencies for the victims.
01:55They will receive financial assistance.
01:57There are already 50,000 from the DMW and 10,000 from the OAS.
02:01Aside from that, we will provide legal assistance that is very important.
02:05We also have an integration program.
02:07If they are looking for a good job here in our country, we can refer them.
02:13If they want to upskill, there is a test.
02:15The authorities are now continuing to recruit Filipino victims to Myanmar.
02:21From People's Television Network, JM Pineda, for Balitang Pampansa.
