Trafficking in Persons

Most of the women were foreign nationals. By Lia Savillo, 3 Oct 2019 This article originally appeared on VICE ASIA. Close to 100 women were rescued from suspected sex traffickers yesterday after Philippine authorities discovered a brothel that booked clients through an app.

By: Nikka G. Valenzuela, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 2 Oct 2019 Bar fronts for C MANILA, Philippines — It was the third raid on a prostitution ring in Metro Manila in less than a month, suggesting a thriving business catering to a market made up of mainland Chinese men working in the Philippine offshore gaming operator…

by Jerome Aning, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 30 Sept 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) pledging bilateral cooperation to combat human trafficking and protect women and children, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Saturday.

by Artemio Dumlao (The Philippine Star), Sept 7, 2019 BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — A beautician in this city has been sentenced to up to 20 years in prison and ordered to pay a fine of P1 million for selling women for sex.

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By: Mar S. Arguelles , Inquirer Southern Luzon, Aug 30, 2019 LEGAZPI CITY –– Police anti-child trafficking operatives rescued on Thursday five minors reportedly working as sex workers in a videoke bar in Casiguran town in Sorsogon province, a police report said Friday.

‘HUMAN TRAFFICKING’ By: Consuelo Marquez, INQUIRER.net, Aug 23, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Twenty-one victims of alleged human trafficking have been rescued after police agents conducted separate entrapment operations in two spas in Quezon City.

by JULIET C. REVITA, Sun Star, 22 Aug 2019 THE Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (Iacat)-Davao said 38 cases of human trafficking, involving mostly minors, have already been resolved, resulting in the conviction of the suspects, including 10 foreign nationals.

BY WILLIAM DEPASUPIL, TMT, Manila Times, 19 Aug 2019 THE Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has begun cleansing the overseas employment sector of misfits to protect the interest and welfare of Filipino workers seeking employment abroad.

by Ben Serrano (The Philippine Star), 18 Aug 2019 BUTUAN CITY, Philippines — For allegedly offering her daughter and younger sisters to online sex predators, a woman was arrested during a raid on her house in Barangay Poblacion, Barobo, Surigao del Sur on Friday.

By Doris C. Bongcac, Philippine Daily Inqurier|17 Aug 17,2019 CEBU CITY, Philippines – An American national accused of raping underage Filipino girls and filming the abuse was sentenced to 84 years in prison by a United States court.

By Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo, Business Mirror, Aug 16, 2019 Representatives of government agencies and nongovernment organizations pledged their commitment to ensure a tourism industry that protects children and women from sexual exploitation and trafficking. Tourism Secretary Bernadette T. Romulo Puyat (seventh from left) led the signing of the covenant. Other signatories were: Dolores SD…

By Rosa Ocampo, 16 Aug 2019 The Philippine Department of Tourism (DoT) have joined hands with several government agencies to stop sexual violence against women and children, a burgeoning problem fuelled by tourism growth in the country.

by Faye Orellana, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Aug 12, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — A total of 16 overseas Filipino workers (OFW) trying to sneak out of the country as tourists have been nabbed by Immigration agents at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia).

By: Faye Orellana, INQUIRER.net, Aug 11, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has nabbed an illegal recruiter who once managed to successfully facilitate the departure of two of his victims.

By Dale Israel, for CNN Philippines, Aug 6, 2019 Lapu-Lapu City (CNN Philippines, August 6) — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Central Visayas arrested four Chinese nationals and rescued 34 other Chinese women they allegedly set up for prostitution in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu.

By Ma. Teresa Montemayor, Aug 1, 2019 MANILA — The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) led on Wednesday the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a multi-purpose building that would house victims of human trafficking for their full rehabilitation and recovery.

by: Philippine News Agency, Aug 1, 2019 ANKARA, Turkey — Children are one of the most affected victims of human trafficking, UNited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on July 30.

by Coconuts Manila, Jul 26, 2019 The man on top of Europe’s list of online child sex offenders has been arrested by authorities in Cebu, non-governmental organization International Justice Mission (IJM) announced yesterday.

by Consuelo Marquez, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jul 20, 2019 02:42pm MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) arrested two suspects for alleged human trafficking activities, while nine victims were rescued in an operation launched in Catanduanes on Saturday morning.

by ABS-CBN News, Jul 18 2019 Nailigtas mula sa mga hinihinalang sex trafficker ang 10 babaeng Chinese sa isang bahay sa Biñan, Laguna, sinabi ng pulisya, Huwebes.

By Alven Marie A. Timtim, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jul 16,2019 Police Colonel Gemma Cruz Vinluan, Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) director, speaks to members of the Cebu media after the turnover of command on July 11, 2019. CDN digital photo | CDN Digital file photo CEBU CITY, Philippines — Human traffickers beware.

by Rudy Santos (The Philippine Star) – Jul 15, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Immigration officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have intercepted 13 Filipino passengers bound for Hongkong in possession of fake boarding passes believed to be acquired from a scammer.

by Straits Times, Jul 11, 2019 MANILA (DPA) – A 41-year-old German national has been arrested in the Philippines for allegedly sexually abusing children and distributing pornographic materials on the Internet, police said on Thursday (July 11).

by Edu Punay (The Philippine Star), Jul 11, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) two victims of a human trafficking syndicate bound for Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.

By: Klarize Medenilla, INQUIRER.net News Partner, Jul 11, 2019 LOS ANGELES — A new website was launched this week as a part of an initiative to combat and prevent exploitation, abuse and trafficking of Filipino migrant workers who hold temporary work visas in the United States.

Inquirer Central Luzon, Jul 10, 2019 TALAVERA, Nueva Ecija –– Policemen rescued four women, including two minors, from a bar that is allegedly being used as a prostitution front in Barangay Sampaloc here before dawn on Tuesday, police said.

Asian Journal / INQUIRER.net News Partner, Jul 09, 2019 LOS ANGELES – As the United States celebrated its independence this week on 4th of July, freedom takes on a new meaning for Fedelina Lugasan, a victim of modern-day slavery and human trafficking.

by Consuelo Marquez, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jul 7, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Saturday said had started its own investigation into the alleged trafficking of Lumads from Mindanao to Pangasinan.

by Angel Tesorero /Dubai, Jul 3, 2019 The warning was shared at a press briefing. Philippine diplomatic officials reminded their kababayans (compatriots) to be vigilant in using social media when looking for jobs. Last year, the Assistance to the Nationals (ATN) repatriated around 2,000 Filipinos, most of whom were illegally recruited to work in the…