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...
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, June 29, welcomed the ruling of the Manila court affirming that dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo is a Chinese national. This after the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 24 granted the Office of the Solicitor General’s instant petition for quo warranto...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – A 31-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly selling her baby to a couple in this city. Police said the baby’s mother approached a 49-year-old midwife of a clinic and asked her if she could help her sell her child. The midwife found a couple willing to purchase the baby...
BAGUIO CITY – Another fetus was dumped in this city, the fourth this year. Garbage collectors discovered the fetus in a sack in a garbage can in Barangay Upper Rock Quarry on June 25 with fresh blood dripping at around 7 a.m. They reported their discovery to the barangay which informed the City...
Malacañang said that President Marcos is open to studying a recommendation from a United Nations special rapporteur for the Philippines to ratify a key human rights treaty against enforced disappearances. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan...
The University of the Philippines (UP) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing reforms in the Philippine justice system with the launch of the National Forensics Institute (NFI). During the launch on June 18 at UP Manila, UP President Angelo Jimenez described the initiative as a “national...
