MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration on Wednesday said it is probing at least 28 of its immigration officers for their involvement in the departure of 44 women allegedly trafficked to Syria.
The BI, in a statement, quoted Commissioner Jaime Morente saying that the immigration officers were already being investigated and would be penalized should they be found guilty.
“As already proven in the past, we will not hesitate to make them face the harshest penalties,” Morente said as quoted in the statement.
The BI also noted that during a Senate hearing, Morente already ordered the creation of a fact-finding committee to probe how the victims were able to le…
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