Some of the 13 surrogate mothers repatriated from Cambodia have been reunited with their respective families "in time for the New Year," the DSWD said.

Cambodia wants either mothers or Philippine govt to take responsibility for the babies. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Pardoned by Cambodia’s king, the women were caught up in a racket that put the spotlight back on human trafficking. Three children already born will be given up for adoption in the Philippines i

Cambodia has pardoned and sent home 13 Filipino women who were jailed over surrogacy scheme for foreigners, according to local authorities.

Thirteen Filipino women convicted for violating Cambodia’s surrogacy ban have returned to the Philippines after receiving a royal pardon.

“All 13 [women] departed Phnom Penh and arrived safely in Manila following the grant of royal pardon by His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni,” the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs said in a separate statement.

The Philippine Embassy in Phnom Penh repatriated 13 Filipino surrogates convicted by a Cambodian court for human trafficking after they were pardoned by King Norodom Sihamoni. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA),

The 13 Filipino surrogates convicted for human trafficking in Cambodia were granted royal pardon and arrived in Manila on Sunday, Dec. 29, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.

The 13 Filipino surrogates who were convicted in Cambodia for human trafficking were granted royal pardon and have arrived in Manila on Sunday, the Department of Foreign Affairs said.