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7 rescued from trafficking

Roel Pareño - The Philippine Star

April 29, 2026 | 12:00am

Mapa ng Tawi-Tawi na nagpapakita sa lokasyon ng Bongao.

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ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — Seven people believed victims of human trafficking were rescued in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi on Monday.

Members of the Philippine Coast Guard intercepted the victims on board a commercial vessel that docked at the port of Bongao on their way to Malaysia.

The victims were brought to the Maritime Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking for debriefing before they were turned over to the ministry of social services and development office for proper disposition.

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