Muling binigyang-diin ni Kabayan party-list Rep. Ron Salo ang kahalagahan ng pagpapalakas sa mekanismo kontra illegal recruitment at human trafficking.
Kasabay ito ng ligtas na paguwi ng 176 na mga kababayan nating Overseas Filipinos mula Myanmar na pawang mga biktima ng human trafficking at illegal recruitment.
Kinilala ng mambabatas ang mabilis na aksyon ng mga ahensya ng pamahalaan para sila ay mailigtas at agad din mapauwi pabalik sa kani-kanilang mga pamilya.
Kasama na dito ang Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT), Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Immigration (BI).
“This successful operation is a testament to the whole-of-government approach under the leadership of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., demonstrating the collective commitment in protecting our migrant workers,” ani Salo.
Kailangan naman aniya tulungan pa ang ating mga OFW na kung paano mtutukoy ang mga palatandaan ng human trafficking at paano makakaiwas dito.
Kabilang na ang patuloy na pagpapaalala sa kanila na sa mga lehitimong employment agencies lang humanap ng trabaho at huwag basta maniwala at mahulog sa ika nga ay ‘too good to be true’ na mga pangako.
“We need to remind them as well to go through established legal processes in seeking employment opportunities abroad as these are designed for their protection. Further, it is crucial to empower our people to make informed decisions and be able to always choose safety over any promise of financial gains. And to always bear in mind that “if the offer is too good to be true, then it is not true,” ani Salo. | ulat ni Kathleen Forbes
