Senators seek probe on OFWs' extortion at NAIA

MANILA, Philippines - Two senators asked for an investigation into the alleged extortion by several officials on aspiring overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

In separate resolutions, Senators Manuel Villar Jr and Jose "Jinggoy" Estrada sought an inquiry into the alleged corrupt practices of several officials from the NAIA, Bureau of Immigration and National Bureau of Investigation personnel in the area.

Citing reports reaching his office, Villar said at least 500 OFWs failed to leave for the Middle East since January after failing to shell out “grease money" for the said officials.

Some properly documented Dubai and Kuwait-bound workers were allegedly stopped by airport authorities to board their planes, Villar said, even though they have been “thoroughly processed."

“And that, even after verifying the documents and securing boarding passes, the NBI and BI agents at the airport departure gates stop OFWs on suspicion of being undocumented workers," read Villar’s resolution.

The senator said that between 20 and 30 OFWs are being barred from leaving the country every day “for unjust reason."

For his part, Estrada, who chairs the Senate labor, employment and human resource committee, said that an immediate investigation of the matter is imperative to weed out any hindrance to OFWs in giving their families a better life.

"The extortion perpetrated by these government personnel to those who have provided lifeblood to the economy that the Filipino depends upon for life is reason enough that should not be countenance and therefore should be looked upon with great scrutiny and vigilance," he said. - Mark Joseph Ubalde, GMANews.TV

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