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Transcript
00:00This is the GMA Regional TV News.
00:06It's time for the hot news of GMA Regional TV from Luzon.
00:11We are joined by Chris Zuniga. Chris.
00:16Thank you, Connie.
00:1810 female victims of sexual exploitation were found dead in a bar in Alamino City here in Pangasinan.
00:25Meanwhile, a Pangasinenseng OFW was missing for almost two weeks after returning home.
00:32Find out what happened to him.
00:34In this hot news brought to you by CJ Torrida of GMA Regional TV.
00:40After almost two weeks, the Pangasinenseng OFW was found missing from his family after arriving in the Philippines this December 2.
00:50According to the family of Michael Lumibaw, they found out what happened to him and spoke on the phone this December 13.
00:58Michael was a victim of a hold-up and his belongings were stolen while he was in a terminal in Manila.
01:05It's a good thing that there was help and support from him and his wife, Tindero and Tindera.
01:10The incident was reported to the authorities.
01:13He was in a room with three men.
01:16There were bullets.
01:18That's where he was pulling his belongings.
01:20He said he was fighting.
01:22His sister has a friend who is a security guard in a terminal.
01:26His sister saw a security guard's post about Uncle Michael's disappearance.
01:35In these images, you can see some scratches on Michael's body.
01:39Some parts of his body are swollen after he asked for help from three suspects.
01:44I just watched them taking my belongings.
01:47I couldn't do anything.
01:49He said he lost consciousness.
01:51Michael is now in good condition.
01:53Now, he is with his family in Laguna.
01:56He is expected to return to Pangasinan in the next few days.
02:00We are happy that he is back.
02:02At least he is alive.
02:04Thank you to everyone who helped him.
02:10The NBI agents, the CSWD and other authorities
02:15invited a bar in Alamino City, Pangasinan.
02:18We are with the NBI and the DSWD.
02:21When they entered the bar,
02:23they saw some women and some customers.
02:26One of them has a child.
02:29Why is there a child here?
02:31My team also had surveillance and it was positive.
02:36That's where we based our operation.
02:41Ten women who were victims of sexual exploitation were involved in the operation.
02:46Seven of them are minors based on dental aging examination.
02:51They were brought to the PSWD in Linggayen for counseling and social protection.
02:56Five people were arrested who were subject to the operation.
02:58Including the owner of the bar, three cashiers and one waiter.
03:03Their defense is that they don't know that they are minors
03:08because they presented documents that they are of age.
03:12They are currently detained in the NBI while the court is waiting for the verdict until the next case.
03:19C.J. Torrida of GMA Regional TV reporting for GMA Integrated News.
03:28.

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