MANILA, Philippines — Corrupt immigration officers have been collecting at least P50,000 from human traffickers for each Filipino woman they allow to leave the country to be sold off as “modern-day slaves” in war-torn Syria, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said on Tuesday.
When the women arrive in the Middle Eastern country, they are each “purchased” by various clients for $1,000 up to $9,000, according to three victims who spoke last week through surreptitious Facebook calls from the homes of their employers. All three were given aliases by the senator’s office for their safety.
According to Hontiveros, the racket, which victimizes Filipinos who are sent to dangerous countries as servants …
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