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Nine OFWs arrive in the Philippines on December 28, 2025, after being rescued from trafficking in Myanmar. Handout/DMW

Nine OFWs arrive in the Philippines on December 28, 2025, after being rescued from trafficking in Myanmar.

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Dennis Gasgonia

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1766933318393606188334_1172106598423137_5952404084249875128_n_e62ef4a4c9.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Nine OFWs arrive in the Philippines on December 28, 2025, after being rescued from trafficking in Myanmar. Handout/DMW" width="960"/>Nine OFWs arrive in the Philippines on December 28, 2025, after being rescued from trafficking in Myanmar. Handout/DMW</div>MANILA -- Nine overseas Filipino workers who were victims of human trafficking in Myanmar arrived safely back in Manila on Sunday, according to the Department on Migrant Workers.The DMW reported that the OFWs arrived at the NAIA Terminal 3 in Pasay City via Thai Airways.They were welcomed by DMW Asec. Maria Regina Angela Galias together with representatives from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) and the NAIA Task Force Against Human Trafficking (NAIATFAT).Upon arrival, the OFWs received initial financial assistance and welfare support from DMW and OWWA. &quot;They are scheduled to report to the DMW in January 2026 for legal aid and additional case management,&quot; said the DMW.Most of the victims were duped through social media job ads promising high salaries as chat support, but were later forced to work in cyber-scam centers under harsh conditions.The Philippine government is currently coordinating with Thailand and Myanmar to pursue operations against trafficking syndicates.Since 2022, the DMW has documented nearly 2,000 Filipino victims rescued from scam hubs in Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos.

Nine overseas Filipino workers who were victims of human trafficking in Myanmar arrived safely back in Manila on Sunday, according to the Department on Migrant Workers.

Nine overseas Filipino workers who were victims of human trafficking in Myanmar arrived safely back in Manila on Sunday, according to the Department on Migrant Workers.

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9 OFWs back in PH after being rescued from human trafficking in Myanmar -- DMW

Dennis Gasgonia,

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Published Dec 28, 2025 10:51 PM PHT

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