SBS News in Filipino, Tuesday 19 August 2025

Repatriation of 39 Filipinos and victims of human trafficking in Nigeria

Thirty-nine (39) Filipino human trafficking victims from Lagos, Nigeria safely arrived at NAIA on August 18, 2025. Image source: Department of Migrant Workers

Here are today's top stories on SBS Filipino.


Key Points
  • The head of the Australian Council of Social Service has warned of the danger of replacing people with technology in the social services sector.
  • Employers urged to act on gender pay gap as closure could take over 20 years
  • 39 Overseas Filipino Workers who fell victim to human trafficking in Lagos, Nigeria, have safely returned to the Philippines.

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