MANILA, Philippines — More than 200 of the rescued Badjao people, suspected to be victims of human trafficking, will be brought back to their home city in Zamboanga City on Monday night, the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking said. IACAT administrative officer Nadine Bernardino told reporters on Monday that 250 Indigenous Peoples will be transported to North Harbor Port in the afternoon. Related Stories Trafficked Badjaos to be laborers – IACATAuthorities rescued some 303 members of the Badjao tribe in Manila last week. They suspected that they were brought to Manila by a human trafficking syndicate to make them work as laborers. “The IACAT has expressed serious trafficking concerns about the mass arrival of Badjaos in Metro Manila.

Source: Philippine Star June 07, 2021 09:44 UTC