Officials from the Immigration Office (BI) at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) recently prevented two Philippines from leaving the country, even though the workplace had warned that people smugglers were resuming their activities despite the pandemic.
The IB warned Filipinos to wish to paint that they are not victims of the destructive activities of these unions.
At the same time, the head of the port operations division, Grifton Medina, said airport immigration officials had been suggested to be more attentive and prevent passengers from left, who, according to their assessment, may be victims of human trafficking. and illegal recruitment.
Medina said the order came after two passengers bound for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were unable to leave the NAIA last week for filing fraudulent documents.
Timotea Barizo of Medina said passengers were about to board a Philippine Airlines flight bound for Dubai on September 1, when they were intercepted in the NAIA 1 immigration departure area, citing a report through Head Ma of BI’s Travel Control and Compliance Unit (TCEU).
The women, whose identity was not disclosed by law, admitted that they would paint abroad, but the foreign employment certificate (CSB) they presented was falsified.
“We were able to rescue those sick thanks to the surveillance of our number one inspectors who doubted the authenticity of their travel documents and sent them back for secondary inspection rather than allowing them to leave,” Barizo said, adding that the incident was only the last. several interceptions of suspected victims of trafficking at NAIA in recent days.
“Like other victims we have downloaded in the past, those women also claimed that their vacations had been arranged and that their documents had been processed through other people they met on Facebook and that their papers had only been handed over to them. outdoors at the airport before checking in for your flight, “Barizo said.
They then went to the NAIA Working Group of the Interagency Council against Trafficking in Persons (IACAT) for further investigation.