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Paige Javier

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17287987370731057px-Vientiane_-_Patuxai_-_0003.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Patuxai, Vientiane, Laos Stefan Fussan - Own work, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=77618853">CC BY-SA 3.0</a> </span></span></span></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">MANILA — Philippine authorities are keeping a close watch on the situation of Filipinos recruited to work in offshore gaming operations in Lao People&#x27;s Democratic Republic.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><p>&quot;Patuloy ang pagma-manman ng sitwasyon sa mga POGO workers. Mayroon pa kaming naiwan doon na mga POGO workers na tinutulungan pa rin nila Ambassador [Deena Joy] Amatong,” Cacdac told the weekly news forum in Quezon City on Saturday,&quot; Department of Migrant Workers secretary Hans Cacdac said in a news forum on Saturday.</p><div><a href="%20https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=77618853%3ECC%20BY-SA%203.0%3C/a%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E%09%3Cbr%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp%20id="></a><a href="%20https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/8/20-filipino-women-recued-from-surrogacy-scheme-in-cambodia-embassy-2110%20">RELATED: 20 Filipino women rescued from surrogacy scheme in Cambodia — embassy</a></div><p>He said Amatong uncovered the syndicate, after sending home several Filipinos part of the said offshore gaming operations.</p><p>Cacdac said the DMW, the Department of Justice and law enforcement agencies are going after the syndicate recruiting Filipinos.</p><p>The DMW secretary said they are gathering information from each rescued Filipino to help authorities identify recruiters in the Philippines.</p><p>“We are working closely also with the DOJ. Kada uwi ng mga pinapauwi ni Ambassador ay kinukunan natin ng statement sa ating Anti-Illegal Recruitment unit at ‘pagkakuha natin ng statement, may tinukoy silang Philippine element or Philippine recruiter and na-sumbit natin kaagad. Ini-endorse natin kaagad sa DOJ for the appropriate filing of complaints sa piskalya,” Cacdac said.</p><p>Amatong said 160 Filipinos working in offshore gaming operations have been sent home from Lao PDR.</p><p>In August, 125 overseas Filipino workers who fell victim to cyber scam hubs in Lao PDR were repatriated following the crackdown on &quot;illegal activities&quot; in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone in the Bokeo province in the country.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/10/ph-authorities-warn-filipinos-on-job-offers-in-golden-triangle-1955 ">READ: PH authorities warn Filipinos on job offers in &#x27;Golden Triangle&#x27;</a></div><p>Amatong encouraged rescued Filipinos to cooperate with Philippine authorities to avoid illegal recruitment and human trafficking.</p><p>She also hoped they would &quot;seek better and legitimate opportunities&quot; for themselves and their families upon their return.</p><p>The Philippine Embassy in Vientiane said it is working with the Lao government to ensure the protection of Filipino who may still be in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable " contenteditable="false " draggable="true "><iframe width="640 " height="360 " src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/38Ze1kDDOJY?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0 " frameBorder="0 " allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable "></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Philippine authorities are keeping a close watch on the situation of Filipinos recruited to work in offshore gaming operations in Lao People's Democratic Republic.</p>

Philippine authorities are keeping a close watch on the situation of Filipinos recruited to work in offshore gaming operations in Lao People's Democratic Republic.

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PH working to bring home Filipinos from offshore gaming operations in Lao PDR

Paige Javier,

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Published October 13, 2024 02:01 PM PHT

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