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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. arrives in Cambodia for a three-day state visit, September 7, 2025. Handout/PCO 

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. arrives in Cambodia for a three-day state visit, September 7, 2025.

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Job Manahan

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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/1757248805153RON02165.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. arrives in Cambodia for a three-day state visit, September 7, 2025. Handout/PCO "/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. arrives in Cambodia for a three-day state visit, September 7, 2025. <em>Handout/PCO </em></span></span></span></div><p>PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday ordered the opening of a migrant workers office in Cambodia to protect the welfare of Filipinos there. </p><p>During his speech at a meeting with the Filipino community in Phnom Penh, Marcos Jr. said he has already directed Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Cacdac to carry this out at the soonest possible time. </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/7/marcos-arrives-in-cambodia-for-3-day-state-visit-1708">READ: Marcos arrives in Cambodia for 3-day state visit</a></div><p>&quot;Upang maging katuwang ang ating embahada sa pagsulong ng inyong kapakanan at para ipagtanggol ang inyong karapatan,&quot; Marcos said. </p><p>&quot;Hindi natatapos ang ating tungkulin na paniguraduhin na maayos ang inyong kapakanan habang nasa ibayong bansa. Ito  ang pakikipagbahagi ng pamahalaan upang patuloy na kilalanin ang inyong pagsisikap,&quot; he added. </p><p>A migrant workers office provides a direct link to the Philippines and helps give a direct service to Filipino workers abroad. </p><p>Under the DMW, they are also tasked to &quot;facilitate the overseas employment and reintegration of Filipino workers,&quot; the agency said. </p><p>Philippine Ambassador to Cambodia Flerida Ann Camille Mayo underscored the importance of the president&#x27;s announcement to Filipinos in Cambodia. </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/9/5/marcos-to-push-for-stronger-economic-ties-fight-vs-transnational-crimes-in-cambodia-state-visit-1326">READ: Marcos to tackle economic cooperation, fight vs transnational crimes in Cambodia state visit</a></div><p>&quot;Ang migrant workers office, ang dami nating manggagawang Pilipino dito, ang trabaho nila mga teachers, nasa factories, nasa hotel, malawak ang coverage,&quot; Mayo told reporters. </p><p>&quot;Ang migrant workers&#x27; offices have to see to it that ethical recruitment is followed, the rights and benefits of our workers are protected and guaranteed in their contracts,&quot; she said. </p><p>Mayo said cases of Filipinos falling victim to become scam hub employees in the Southeast Asian country &quot;more than doubled&quot; this year, noting she was &quot;alarmed&quot; with the development. </p><p>Just last month, 24 Filipinos were rescued in Cambodia. </p><p>The Bureau of Immigration said the victims were lured through social media by recruiters promising jobs as customer service representatives with monthly salaries of up to USD 1,500. </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/27/24-filipinos-rescued-from-online-scam-hubs-in-cambodia-repatriated-1908">READ: 24 Filipinos rescued from online scam hubs in Cambodia repatriated</a></div><p>Instead, they were brought to scam hubs where they were paid only about USD 300 and forced to operate as &quot;love scammers,&quot; catfishing European men online. </p><p>Southeast Asia&#x27;s vast &quot;pig butchering&quot; cyber scam industry — a reference to fraudsters taking their time to &quot;fatten up&quot; victims through romance cons and investment swindles — exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic when many of the region&#x27;s illegal casino operators turned to online fraud.</p><p>According to USAID&#x27;s latest Counter-Trafficking in Persons report, there could be as many as 150,000 people, including many foreigners, who have been forcibly coerced into working in Cambodia&#x27;s numerous scam compounds.</p><div></div>

<p>President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Sunday ordered the opening of a migrant workers office in Cambodia to protect the welfare of Filipinos there. </p>

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Sunday ordered the opening of a migrant workers office in Cambodia to protect the welfare of Filipinos there.

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Philippines to open migrant workers office in Cambodia – Marcos

Job Manahan,

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Published September 07, 2025 08:46 PM PHT

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Updated September 07, 2025 10:22 PM PHT

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