MANILA, May 6 (Xinhua): The Philippines' Bureau of Immigration on Saturday ordered its officers at airports to strictly monitor Filipinos departing for South-East Asian countries to prevent them from falling victim to human traffickers.
In the wake of the new human trafficking schemes continuing to emerge within the Southeast Asian region threatening to exploit Filipinos, all are hereby reminded to stay vigilant when departing for Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Laos, the bureau said in an advisory.
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