The Philippine government has vowed to bring home a group of Filipino migrant workers who were tricked into working in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) only to be trafficked to Syria.

Officials are also tracking their recruitment agencies.

In line with this, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has launched an investigation into the matter...

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said he is sending a team from Manila to replace some Embassy staff in Syria and investigation on alleged ‘poor treatment’ of Filipinos in government-owned shelters is now being investigated.