Manila, April 26 -- Three suspected human traffickers were charged following an inquest filed by the National Bureau of Investigation-International Airport Investigation Division, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported Saturday.

The case, which stemmed from the sworn complaints of seven overseas Filipino victims, was filed before the Office of the City Prosecutor of Pasay on April 24, BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said in a news release Saturday.

The BI, which assisted in the investigation, said the victims were promised jobs but were instead forced to work in cyberscam operations under severe physical abuse and coercion.

The victims said they were recruited online, then instructed to pose as overseas Filipino workers or as to...