A lawyer has been arrested for alleged online sexual abuse of children in Zamboanga City where authorities also rescued three minors, the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) said on Monday, March 31. In a statement, the IACAT identified the suspect as lawyer Michel P. Molino, also a...
A total of 206 Filipino human trafficking victims have returned to the Philippines this week after being rescued from scam hubs in Myanmar, the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) said on Wednesday, March 26. “Ang repatriation ay simula pa lamang (Their repatriation is just the...
A man who had victimized over 100 children for online sexual exploitation had been convicted by a Nueva Vizcaya court and sentenced to at least 60 years in jail, the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) said. In a statement, the IACAT said that Nueva Vizcaya Regional Trial Court (RTC)...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called for a continued and stronger crackdown on online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC). He said this amid the observance of National Awareness Week for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation. Gatchalian previously filed a resolution...
The United States has entered into a partnership with a Philippine council and an organization to help counter human trafficking in Cagayan Valley. USAID Philippines Deputy Mission Director Rebekah Eubanks (rightmost) and Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) Region 2 Co-Chairperson...
The return to the Philippines of 13 surrogate mothers who were convicted in Cambodia "is the best way to end the year by delivering real justice for all in real time," Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla said on Sunday, Dec. 29. "First, we have been able to negotiate and spare Mary Jane...
The Philippines has been continuously exploring areas of closer cooperation with foreign counterplarts in the investigation and prosecution of human trafficking cases, the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) said. “Always bear in mind that you are never alone in this battle and...
The Philippines is set to hold on Tuesday, Nov. 26, the 10th Manila International Dialogue on Human Trafficking, the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) said. “This milestone event unites global changemakers, key stakeholders, and frontline advocates to confront the pressing...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a resolution seeking to investigate the spread of online sexual abuse and exploitation of children in the Philippines. Gatchalian says that the probe seeks to provide a safer online environment for young people. “It is important that we make sure that child...
A woman has been arrested in Misamis Oriental for alleged online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC), the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Thursday, Nov. 14. In a statement, the DOJ said that the suspect, whose name was withheld, was arrested last Nov. 6 by operatives the Women and...
A woman, who was arrested last October, has been charged in court for her alleged involvement in a scheme that recruits Filipinas to become surrogate mothers abroad, the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) said on Friday, Nov. 1. The IACAT identified the woman as Freezle Mae R. Balondo...
A Legal Task Force was formed to effectively and expeditiously prosecute human trafficking cases in the country. The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) on Monday, Oct. 7, signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Office of the Prosecutor General (OPG) of the Department of...
