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Opinion > Columns
Of Filipina OFWs and 'diplomatic' slavery
By Saul Hofileña Jr.
Nov 19, 2022 12:01 am

IN LEGAL TERMS

WHETHER paid in British pounds, US dollars or Saudi riyals, a slave is still a slave.

In the 21st century, human trafficking is the third most illegal activity in the world after gun smuggling and drug trafficking. According to the International Labor Organization, an estimated 3.4 million domestic workers render services in circumstances indicating forced labor, and when the total of their salaries are compared to those working freely, there is a difference of nearly $8 billion.

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