SINGAPORE — Four Singaporeans were among the alleged trafficking victims rescued by the Philippines police after a raid in Manila on Monday (June 26) night.
Responding to CNA's queries, a spokesperson for Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday that its embassy in Manila is in contact with the relevant Philippine authorities."Currently, we have verified that there are four Singaporeans among those rescued," added the ministry.
Chinese, Vietnamese, Singaporean and Malaysian victims were among those found when police raided buildings in the capital on Monday night.More than 2,700 people were detained during the raids — over 1,500 were Filipinos.Police officers raided buildings in Manila on June 27, 2023.
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