EIGHT women including four teenage girls aboard a ship at Zamboanga City pier were rescued by elements of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) from human traffickers, a report reaching PCG headquarters in Manila revealed Friday.

Based on the report, the women were already aboard MV Ever Queen of Asia when the Coast Guard Station (CGS) in Zamboanga received a report that women, including four teenage girls, were to be victims of human trafficking and illegal recruitment.

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