CEBU CITY – Two girls were rescued and three alleged pimps were arrested in Toledo City, Cebu province on Saturday, Sept. 26. Operatives of the Women and Children Protection Desk of the Toledo City Police Station and personnel of the City Social Welfare and Development Office and Department of...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Fourteen human trafficking victims were intercepted and rescued by authorities at the Sanga-Sanga Airport in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi province on Wednesday, Sept. 17. The group composed of 12 women and two men hailed from Luzon and Visayas and were on their way to Sandakan, Malaysia for...
CEBU CITY – Parents have a key role to play in the fight against cervical cancer. During the recent Cebu Cervical Cancer Elimination Summit in Mandaue City, parents were encouraged to vaccinate their daughters against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) as early as age nine-years-old. Health experts...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities have foiled a human trafficking attempt as they rescued 13 victims and arrested two “facilitators” in law enforcement operations in Tawi-Tawi, police said Saturday. Police Lt. Col. Jeseryl dela Cruz, chief of the 1st Special Operations Unit-Maritime Group, said...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities rescued 17 adults and five minors during an anti-human trafficking operation in Tawi-Tawi province on Thursday, Aug. 28. The Tawi-Tawi Maritime Police Station conducted a verification and profiling operation on passengers aboard the passenger vessel MV Trisha Kerstin...
The National Bureau of Investigation-Southeastern Mindanao Regional Office rescued three suspected human trafficking victims bound for Singapore at the Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City. The NBI-SEMRO, in coordination with the Bureau of Immigration and the Inter-Agency Council...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The sea-based Anti-Trafficking Task Force, in collaboration with 14 other government agencies, rescued 38 victims of human trafficking during a maritime operation here on Friday, Aug. 8. The 38 individuals, including four minors, were on board the vessel ML J- Sayang docked in a...
Malacañang said the government has started developing a National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights, focusing on protecting indigenous peoples (IPs) and their ancestral domains. The Palace said the initiative supports President Marcos ' commitment to human rights and inclusive...
Cainta, Rizal Mayor Kit Nieto plans to file charges against a septic service company allegedly based in Quezon City, after three of its employees were caught illegally dumping human waste along Imelda Avenue in Cainta. Nieto said the employees were arrested on Monday, July 28, after the local...
President Marcos declared that the Philippines has become more peaceful and more respectful of human rights under his administration, citing improved law enforcement, declining insurgency, and a whole-of-government approach to crime and drug enforcement. “Ang kapayapaan ay mahalagang pundasyon...
Senator Pia Cayetano has called on the Senate to investigate the rising number of cases of babies being sold on social media platforms following police reports of syndicates exploiting vulnerable families online. “I am filing a Senate resolution to investigate not only the possible involvement of...
Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Monday, June 30 that her legal team will be filing criminal complaints against the persons behind the video of a man who claimed that he was coerced to testify against detained Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy. Hontiveros is referring to the...
