Airport officials vow to tackle human trafficking

Manila: Authorities at the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) in northern Philippines vowed to take action against the reported operations of a human smuggling syndicate victimising women.

Victor Jose Luciano, president of the Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC), the government-run firm managing operations at the DMIA, said he had met with various groups last week to chart a strategy on how to combat human trafficking at the airport.

According to the Blas F. Ople Policy Centre, at least 11 victims of trafficking and illegal recruitment in Kuala Lumpur claimed to have exited the country from the DMIA, aided by unscrupulous Bureau of Immigration agents.