MANILA, Oct. 26 -- Filipino nationals are among the more than 1,000 foreign nationals fleeing from Myanmar following a raid on a major online scam hub in Myawaddy near the Thailand border, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed Sunday morning.

The Philippine Embassy in Yangon has so far received a total of 222 active request for rescue and repatriation assistance from Filipino nationals.

Of this number, 66 were reported to have crossed to Thailand while nine managed to travel to Yangon and are now under its custody.

The DFA said the embassy is working with Myanmar authorities to finalize the deportation procedures for those currently in holding camps and to facilitate the rescue of those who remain in scam hub compounds.

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