MANILA, Philippines — The group at the Bureau of Immigration allegedly behind the controversial “pastillas” scam was tagged in another scheme, this time, involving the outbound trafficking of Filipino women to Syria.
During a Senate women committee hearing on Tuesday, panel head Senator Risa Hontiveros said the “same cast of characters” linked to the “pastillas” scam are being mentioned in the alleged involvement of immigration officers to the trafficking of Filipino women.
“May mga pangalang paulit-ulit na ibinibigay ng ating mga whistleblowers sa illegal entry ng mga Tsino na parehong mga pangalan na ibinibigay ng ating mga saksi sa iligal na paglabas ng ating mga kababaiha…
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