Trafficking in Persons

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…

by Katrina Hallare, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jun 29, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested 97 Chinese nationals and eight other foreigners who were found to be working without proper documents in a call center or a Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) office in Biñan, Laguna.

By: Tina G. Santos, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jun 27, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has retained its Tier 1 ranking in the US government’s human trafficking index for 2019, Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente announced, as he asked BI officers assigned at the airport and other ports to be vigilant in monitoring…

By: Consuelo Marquez, INQUIRER.net, Jun 22, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has fully met the “minimum standards” for the elimination of human trafficking cases, according to the “2019 Trafficking in Persons” report of the U.S. Department of State.

by Roel Pareño (Philstar.com) – Jun 19, 2019 ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — Naval intelligence and members of the Inter-agency Council Against Trafficking intercepted a boat carrying at least 100 victims of human trafficking in waters off Zamboanga City on Tuesday night.

by Edu Punay (The Philippine Star) – June 3, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) recently intercepted two Filipinas at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport who were using passports with falsified birthdates.

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…

By: Faye Orellana, INQUIRER.net, Jun 02, 2019 MANILA, Philippines – Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente on Sunday expressed grave concern over the fact that some would-be human trafficking victims are minors using tampered travel documents.

by Rainier Allan Ronda (The Philippine Star) – Jun 1, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — A 23-year-old woman will spend 21 years in prison for offering children to online sex predators.

by Faye Orellana, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 29, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Authorities have rescued 11 suspected victims of human trafficking in separate incidents in Pasay City, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Wednesday.

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by Katrina Hallare, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 22, 2019 MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) recently intercepted three would-be Filipina trafficking victims bound for Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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…

by 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).

by 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.

Web Report, May 16, 2019 The human trafficking victims are lured into prostitution or are enslaved and given salaries far below industry standards.

by Daphne Galvez, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 15, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Five Filipino women bound for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates (UAE) disguised as tourists were intercepted at the Clark International Airport, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Wednesday.

By: Faye Orellana, INQUIRER.net, May 12, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has arrested an alleged human trafficker at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) trying to fly out of the country with three victims.

https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1804786 CEBU CITY — International and local organizations have collaborated to strengthen Philippine law enforcement efforts to combat the online sexual exploitation of children (Osec) through the second Advanced Investigative Workshop (AIW) held on March 25-April 5 in Cebu.

by Matt Blomberg @BlombergMD | Thomson Reuters Foundation, May 6, 2019 MANILA, May 6 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Chang has no desire to go home to her parents, at least not yet. The 18-year-old Filipina has lived in a shelter since being rescued four years ago from a neighbour who forced her to perform sexual…

BY FR. SHAY CULLEN, SSC, Apr 28, 2019 Human trafficking is the most widespread crime against persons and is the third biggest earning business in the world after drug trafficking and arms smuggling. The earnings are estimated to be $32 billion a year, according to a United Nations report.

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…

by INQUIRER.net US Bureau, Apr 26, 2019 San Bruno Police arrested Maria Delosreyes on suspicion of human trafficking. SAN BRUNO POLICE SAN BRUNO, California – A Filipina was arrested Wednesday, April 24 on suspicion of human trafficking. Her husband is also a suspect but is still at large, San Bruno police said.

by BAP, GMA News, Apr 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.

By: Christia Marie Ramos, INQUIRER.net, Apr 24, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has expressed alarm over the proliferation of fake overseas employment certificates (OECs) being used by undocumented overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in going abroad.