By Liza Soriano
MANILA — The Senate has raised concerns about reports of Filipinos in Cambodia being used as “baby-makers” or surrogate mothers.
In response, the Senate will investigate the reported cases of Filipinos rescued in Cambodia due to this situation.
Senate Resolution 1211, led by Senator Risa Hontiveros and the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality, will look into this possible human trafficking case involving Filipinos abroad.
Of those involved, 13 are currently pregnant, while seven are scheduled for repatriation back to the Philippines.
Filipinas are recruited online, and most are aware of what they are getting into.
Earlier, Cambodian police rescued 20 Filipinas in Kandal province who were being used for surrogacy or carrying pregnancies for someone else’s child.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has also warned about this new human trafficking scheme targeting Filipinos.
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