MANILA, Philippines — A total of 303 indigenous people (IPs) were rescued from a human trafficking attempt, said the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT).
According to IACAT, the indigenous people, all Badjaos, were rescued on Friday morning at the Manila North Harbor Seaport, in Tondo, Manila.
Social workers and Philippine National Police (PNP) investigators interviewed 271 of the 303 passengers. Those interviewed were 161 adults and 110 minors, of which 152 were males, 116 were females, and three were unidentified.
All of the 303 passengers were then immediately transferred to a processing area where they underwent an antigen swab test.
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