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<p>MANILA — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday said it was doing &quot;all we can&quot; to seek pardon from the King of Cambodia for 13 pregnant Filipinas jailed in the Southeast Asian country for illegally acting as surrogate mothers.</p><p>The agency said efforts were underway to &quot;make this possible.&quot;</p><p>&quot;In response to reports about the anticipated return of the 13 surrogate women from Cambodia, the DFA wishes to affirm that we continue to do all we can to make this possible. This is a whole-of-government approach and many agencies are involved in the effort,&quot; the DFA said.</p><p>The DFA said the Philippine Embassy in Phnom Penh &quot;continues to coordinate with Cambodian authorities on the matter.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/12/3/cambodian-court-jails-13-pregnant-filipino-surrogates-1852">Cambodian court jails 13 pregnant Filipino surrogates</a></div><p>The 13 Filipinas were among the 24 foreign women caught by Cambodian police in Kandal province in September and charged with attempted cross-border human trafficking, according to a statement from the Kandal court.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/12/4/13-pregnant-filipinas-jailed-in-cambodia-in-good-condition-envoy-1008">13 pregnant Filipinas jailed in Cambodia in ‘good condition’: ambassador</a></div><p>The court had said it had strong evidence showing that the 13 &quot;have the intention... to have babies to sell to a third person in exchange for money, which is an act of human trafficking&quot;. They were sentenced to four years in jail in Cambodia. </p><p>The Philippine government has taken the position that the Filipinas involved in a surrogacy scheme in Cambodia were trafficking victims.</p><p>There is no law prohibiting or allowing <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/specials/wanted-surrogate-mothers">surrogacy in the Philippines</a>, providing a legal gray area prone to abuse.</p><p>Earlier this month, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) prevented 2 Filipinas from leaving the country after they discovered that they were recruited as &quot;surrogate mothers&quot; in Georgia in Europe.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/12/11/immigration-stops-2-pinays-allegedly-recruited-as-surrogates-in-georgia-1300">Immigration stops 2 Pinays allegedly recruited as &#x27;surrogates&#x27; in Georgia</a></div><p>Sen. Risa Hontiveros has sought a <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/11/senate-probe-sought-into-surrogacy-scheme-victimizing-filipinas-918">Senate investigation</a> into the alleged surrogacy scheme.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EIJmuttpdMM?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The DFA said the Philippine Embassy in Phnom Penh "continues to coordinate with Cambodian authorities on the matter."</p>

The DFA said the Philippine Embassy in Phnom Penh "continues to coordinate with Cambodian authorities on the matter."

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DFA doing 'all we can' to repatriate 13 Filipina surrogates jailed in Cambodia

DFA doing 'all we can' to repatriate 13 Filipina surrogates jailed in Cambodia

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Published Dec 27, 2024 01:17 PM PHT

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Updated Dec 27, 2024 02:45 PM PHT

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