No to Trafficking

By Roy Mabasa, Manila Bulletin, 20 Nov 2019 Progress has been made in the latest round of high-level dialogues between the United States and the Philippines in combating child trafficking, the U.S. Embassy in Manila said in a statement on Wednesday.

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by Marc Jayson Cayabyab (The Philippine Star) – 16 Nov 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Tips from the Filipino drivers of Chinese offshore gaming operators led to the arrest of two Chinese nationals operating a prostitution ring at a posh casino hotel in Pasay.

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by Daphne Galvez, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 10 Nov 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Four women were recently rescued from a human trafficking attempt at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Sunday.

by Katrina Hallare, 7 Nov 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Five people, who were believed to be victims of human trafficking, were rescued at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Thursday.

Filipinos seeking work abroad should verify the validity of jobs with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, says POEA Administrator Bernard Olalia by Sofia Tomacruz, 5 Nov 2019 MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) advised Filipinos seeking work abroad to be wary of fake employment opportunities advertised on Facebook pages posing as…

by Robie de Guzman, 29 Oct 2019 MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has placed on heightened alert its personnel at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and other ports in the country ahead of the anticipated increase in the volume of passengers arriving and departing during the Undas break.

by Ronald Reyes, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 27 Oct 2019 An appellate court in Canada has increased the prison term of Canadian national Philip Michael Chicoine who was originally ordered to spend 12 years in prison for the livestreamed sexual abuse of Filipino children in MacArthur town in Leyte.

By: Krissy Aguilar, INQINQUIRER.net, 24 Oct 2019 MANILA, Philippines — A Filipino-Taiwanese woman suspected of being a member of a human trafficking syndicate has been arrested by authorities at Clark International Airport (CIA) in Angeles City, Pampanga.

by Ratziel San Juan (Philstar.com), 22 Oct 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente warned Philippine airport personnel against “passengers disguised as tourists who were illegally recruited to work overseas.”

by Robie de Guzman, UNTV News, 21 Oct 2019 MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday reported it rescued 17 individuals who were allegedly recruited illegally as household service workers in the Middle East.

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iINQUIRER.net US Bureau, 18 Oct 2019 DALY CITY, California -– The story of Nanay Fedelina, domestic worker and human trafficking survivor, is featured in the BA Original Documentary “KEPT: Six Decades of Servitude,” airing this weekend on TFC.

by Cathrine Gonzales, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 18 Oct 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Police rescued on Friday four “female therapists” from an alleged sex den disguised as a spa in Quezon City.

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By: Tina G. Santos, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 18 Oct 2019 Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente on Thursday warned recruiters and their men that they could face life behind bars if convicted for human trafficking.

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Global prosecution and conviction levels for human trafficking are “abysmal”, a senior European security official said on Thursday, urging states to invest more in combating a crime that affects millions of people.

By: Consuelo Marquez, INQINQUIRER.net, 8 Oct 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Makati government on Tuesday shut down a local hotel for alleged human trafficking after police found that the establishment was engaged in prostitution.

By: Neil Arwin Mercado, INQINQUIRER.net, 25 Sep 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Two minors, aged 14 and 17, were maltreated after being illegally deployed to Saudi Arabia to work as domestic helpers, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said Wednesday.

By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan, (PNA), Sept 5, 2019 MANILA — Two Chinese nationals were arrested while six Vietnamese women were rescued in an operation in Makati City, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said on Thursday.

by Alexis Romero (Philstar.com) – Sept 5, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte is looking into a proposal to create a body that would handle child trafficking.

Does AI have the solution to climate change and human trafficking? Imagine an AI-driven software platform that can power next generation of civic participation — around the world By Eileen Brown for Social Business | August 23, 2018 When a company disrupts the traditional approach to AI solutions, it is worthwhile taking note — especially…

by Cathrine Gonzales, 7 Jun 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Police have rescued 27 female, including 11 minors, from alleged prostitution racket following an entrapment operation of their alleged pimps in Antipolo City, Rizal.

Woman gets 21 years for online child trafficking Rainier Allan Ronda (The Philippine Star) – June 1, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — A 23-year-old woman will spend 21 years in prison for offering children to online sex predators. Cebu City Regional Trial Court Branch 11 Presiding Judge Ramon Daomilas Jr. sentenced the woman to 15 years…

Human traffickers operating in Pasay, Pampanga – DFA Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star) – May 19, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — A recruitment syndicate operating in Pasay and Pampanga is illegally trafficking Filipinos to Iraq, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). In an advisory yesterday, the DFA warned the public of illegal recruiters who…

8 Chinese held for fake cigarettes, human trafficking Ramon Efren Lazaro (The Philippine Star) – May 18, 2019 MALOLOS , Philippines — Eight Chinese citizens were arrested by personnel of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and local police on Thursday for allegedly manufacturing fake cigarettes and for human trafficking in Marilao, Bulacan. Col. Chito…

17 women, including 8 minors, rescued from trafficking ring GMA News April 26, 2019 At least 17 women, including eight minors aged between 14 and 16, were rescued from an alleged human trafficking ring by authorities in an entrapment operation conducted in Cavite, James Agustin reported on Unang Balita. The pimp was identified as a…

2 trafficking victims arrive in the Philippines Rudy Santos (The Philippine Star) – April 21, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Two chefs who were duped into working at a restaurant in Lagos, Nigeria arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 last night. According to representatives of the Filipino community in Lagos, Abraham Duque and…

Woman held for online trafficking Emmanuel Tupas (The Philippine Star) – April 18, 2019 – 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Police arrested in Mandaue City, Cebu yesterday a 45-year-old woman who allegedly offered her daughters to online traffickers. The International Justice Mission (IJM) said the suspect was transmitting sexually explicit photos of her daughters, aged six…