Manila, Sept. 22 -- Two Taiwanese nationals allegedly behind the illegal recruitment of Filipinos for scam hubs abroad were arrested, while five aspiring overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were rescued at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City on Monday.

In a news release, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said the operation was done in coordination with the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, Philippine National Police-Women and Children Protection Center, Bureau of Immigration, Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking, and NAIA Task Force Against Trafficking.

"The arrest of these illegal recruiters and human traffickers is our bold and firm message to protect our kababayan (fellow Filipinos) from e...