This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.The women are sent home to the Philippines after Cambodia n King Norodom Sihamoni pardons them for acting as surrogates, which is considered a form of trafficking in Cambodia
A Cambodian court convicted the women on December 2. The Philippine government worked towards seeking pardon for them, which Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni granted on Thursday, December 26.“Upon the request of the Philippine embassy and with the endorsement of the Royal Government of Cambodia, the Royal Decree pardoning all 13 Filipinos paved the way for their immediate repatriation,” the DFA said in a statement.
In its statement, the DFA also reminded Filipinos that surrogacy, or when a woman carries and delivers a child for another person or couple, is banned in Cambodia.
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