MANILA, Dec. 1 -- The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) is set to roll out Tuesday its "Barangay IACAT" in Dasmarinas City, Cavite, to boost the fight against human trafficking.

"According to data from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Task Force Against Trafficking (NAIATFAT) and the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC), Dasmarinas City, Cavite has been identified as a significant source area for victims of labor trafficking, illegal recruitment, and scam hub exploitation," the council said in a statement Monday.

"A large portion of repatriated victims in recent months have been traced back to barangays within the city," it said.

The IACAT explained that given its rapidly growing population of overs...