Vietnamese victim of human trafficking recued in Tarlac
By Justine Rich Talusan
AUTHORITIES on Friday rescued a Vietnamese woman illegally-detained by a gaming firm in Bgy. Anupul, Bamban, Tarlac.
In a report to Police Regional Office 3 director Brig. Gen. Oscar Pasiwen, Tarlac Provincial Police Director Col. Erwin Sanque said rescued was Vietnamese national Ta Thi Luong.
Personnel of the PNP-Women’s and Children’s Protection Center -Luzon Field Unit led by PEMS Homer Arcano, together with investigator Pat. Maribelle Alvarez, coordinated with the Bamban police for the conduct of a rescue operation on Luong who is working at Hong Sheng Gaming Technology Inc. located in Bgy. Anupul, Bamban town.
After coordinating with the manager of the gaming company, the Vietnamese national was turned over to the police for interview and verification.
The operation stemmed from a letter dated September 21, 2022 from ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the Philippines Hoang Huy Chung requesting for immediate investigation and rescue operation of the victim.
Accompanied by a Bamban Municipal Social Welfare Development officer, the Vietnamese woman was brought to Camp Crame in Quezon City.
