The Bureau of Immigration (BI) officials at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have sought the blacklisting of an Omani national who allegedly deceived two Pinays to travel and meet him abroad for paid sexual acts.
The statement released on BI’s website today said that BI port operations chief Grifton Medina recommended the inclusion of Khalid Khalaf Gharib Al Shuraiqi in the immigration blacklist after two of his would-be victims were barred from leaving for their flight to Bangkok, Thailand at NAIA Terminal 2 on Sunday.
Medina said that operatives of the BI’s Travel Control and Enforcement Unit (TCEU) intercepted the Filipinas before they could board the plane.
The Filipinas — whose names were not given — reportedly admitted that they agreed to meet up with Al Shuraiqi who allegedly wanted to have sex with both women.
“One of the victims said she was promised PHP5,000 (US$94.67) a day if she and her companion would stay and engage in sexual relations with said Omani for eight days,” Medina said in the statement.
When asked why she took the offer, one of the victims allegedly said that she needed money because she’s the breadwinner of her family.
Meanwhile, BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said that foreigners enticing Filipinos to engage in prostitution are considered undesirable aliens.
“These predators are preying on the vulnerabilities of our people, and do not deserve the privilege of entering our country. They pose a serious threat to our kababayan (fellow countrymen), especially the poor, who may be swayed by false promises of money,” the BI Chief said.
The women were eventually turned over to the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) for further investigation and assistance.
