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Philippines repatriates 176 Filipinos from scam hubs in Myanmar

Manila, Mar 26 (UNI) The Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday said the country brought home 176 alleged Filipino human trafficking victims (HTVs) from illegal scam centers in Myawaddy, Myanmar.
The DFA said in its press release that the latest batch of rescued Filipinos returned to the Philippines on Wednesday morning on a special flight from Bangkok, Thailand.
On Tuesday, the DFA also led the repatriation of 30 Filipino HTVs from Myanmar via Thailand.
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