MANILA, Philippines — Two Filipinas were rescued from illegal recruitment that was reportedly facilitated by a vlogger, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported yesterday.
The vlogger, whose name was withheld, contacted one of the women after she left a comment on a video the vlogger posted on Facebook, the BI said in a statement.
The vlogger referred the woman to a recruiter who has contact with employers based in Sri Lanka, the BI added.
The Inter-agency Council Against Trafficking alleged that the vlogger told the woman she would be given a job as a household worker or a call center agent if she “gets through immigration” and arrives in Sri Lanka.
The woman paid the recruiter P62,000 for an affidavit of support, delivery or processing fee, tour package and airline ticket.
The two women were prevented from leaving the country on a flight for Sri Lanka via Singapore on Nov. 2, the BI said.