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A general view of Myanmar's Myawaddy town is seen from across the Thai side in Mae Sot district on April 11, 2024. Manan Vatsyayana, AFP/File

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Katrina Domingo

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1743399322383Screen Shot 2025-03-31 at 1.34.32 PM.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">A general view of Myanmar&#x27;s Myawaddy town is seen from across the Thai side in Mae Sot district on April 11, 2024. <em>Manan Vatsyayana, AFP/File</em></span></span></span></div><p style="text-align:left">MANILA — The Philippines is eyeing to repatriate 50 Filipinos who fell victim to scam hubs in Myanmar, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Monday.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/3/25/grupo-ng-mga-pinoy-na-nasagip-sa-scam-hub-sa-myanmar-balik-bansa-na-2013">Grupo ng mga Pinoy na nasagip sa scam hub sa Myanmar balik-bansa na</a></div><p>“There are still Filipinos to be rescued from Myanmar. Hindi ito yung mga lindol victims pero ito yung mga na-scam,” DFA Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega told reporters.</p><p>“Kausap namin mga kamag anak ng mga naiwan pa doon, mga 50. Yung area na yun na malapit sa Thailand, hindi kontrolado ng pamahalaan ng Myanmar… Pero matatagalan dahil sa lindol,” he said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/3/18/187-victims-of-myanmar-scam-hubs-to-come-home-dfa-1830">187 victims of Myanmar scam hubs to come home: DFA</a></div><p>Last week, the Philippine government rescued some 200 Filipino victims of human trafficking, who were forced to participate in online scamming activities in Myanmar.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/2025/3/31/ph-gov-t-to-send-90-man-team-to-quake-hit-myanmar-1320">PH gov’t to send 90-man team to quake-hit Myanmar</a></div><p>The DFA did not say when the fresh batch of repatriates are expected to arrive in the Manila, but noted that air travel to Myanmar has been paralyzed after a magnitude 7.7 quake damaged the southeast Asian country’s main gateway. </p><p>Malacanang reminded Filipinos to go through legal and proper channels when seeking overseas employment. </p><p>“Unang-una po, nakikiusap po tayo sa mga Pilipino na nagnanais na magtrabaho sa ibang bansa: Dumaan lang po sana sa tamang proseso. Huwag po silang, kumbaga, makikipag-transact nang hindi alam po ng gobyerno. Kaya nga po tayo may POEA para po sila ay mabigyan ng seguridad na ang kanilang pupuntahan, sila po ay safe,” Palace Press Office Claire Castro said. </p><p>“Maliban po sa gagawin po ng gobyerno, makipagtulungan po sana ang ating mga kababayan. Mahirap naman po kadalasan kapag mahigpit naman po ang ating officers sa Bureau of Immigration, nao-offload minsan, hindi rin po maganda. So, kayo na rin po, makipagtulungan na rin po kayo sa gobyerno para po maiwasan natin iyong mga ganitong klaseng sitwasyon,” she said in a Malacanang briefing.</p><div><strong>— With a report from Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News</strong></div><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/quVw6IFAQOU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div>

<p>The Philippines is eyeing to repatriate 50 Filipinos who fell victim to scam hubs in Myanmar, an official from the DFA said on Monday.</p>

The Philippines is eyeing to repatriate 50 Filipinos who fell victim to scam hubs in Myanmar, an official from the DFA said on Monday.

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PH seeks to rescue 50 more scam victims from Myanmar: DFA official

Katrina Domingo,

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Published Mar 31, 2025 01:41 PM PHT

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