Thirteen Filipino women convicted in Cambodia for illegal surrogacy were granted a royal pardon and returned home to the Philippines on Sunday. The women, along with three babies, arrived at NAIA Terminal 1 and were met by social workers, a Cambodian doctor, and a Filipino nurse. The Department of Foreign Affairs expressed gratitude to Cambodian authorities for their humanitarian treatment during the legal process.
HOME. Social workers accompany 13 surrogate mothers and three babies from Cambodia upon their arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport yesterday. DSWDThirteen Filipino women convicted in Cambodia for illegal surrogacy were repatriated yesterday after Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni granted them a royal pardon on December 26.
The Department expressed gratitude to Cambodian authorities “for the humanitarian treatment extended to the Filipina mothers throughout the investigative and judicial process. For his part, Justice Undersecretary Nicholas Felix Ty shared “This swift whole-of-nation coordinated action was made possible through the collective efforts and dedication of the IACAT member agencies.”
Secretary Rex Gatchalian yesterday directed the agency’s field office in the National Capital Region to render all the needed assistance under the Recovery and Reintegration Program for Trafficked Persons to the 13 surrogate mothers and three of their babies. “While the surrogate mothers are in temporary shelter, the DSWD will help them communicate with their families for their reintegration. The respective families of the surrogate mothers will also be assessed for the provision of the necessary services and intervention,” she said.
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