MANILA, Philippines — The “outbound pastillas” scheme within the Bureau of Immigration (BI) is “part of a larger system” that needs to be curbed “at the source” in order to stop the trafficking of Filipino workers to Syria, Manila’s top envoy to this Middle Eastern country said.
“It’s really part of a larger system and it’s really a scheme that should be ended,” Philippine Embassy Charg d’affaires Vida Soraya Verzosa said in an interview on INQside Look.
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“It should be exposed because it’s very difficult for us to continue repatriating our Filipinos, providing legal assistance …
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