The Philippine government will continue to work with its partners from the civil society and the international community in its fight against trafficking in persons, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday, June 20. The agency's statement came as it noted the United States Department of...
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during the release of the 2023 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report at the State Department in Washington, DC, June 15, 2023. SAUL LOEB / AFP WASHINGTON, United States -- The United States on Thursday denounced the scourge of human trafficking, calling out...
Senator Grace Poe called out concerned agencies for their lax enforcement of laws that allows the proliferation of human trafficking in cyber scam hubs in the country. "It's clear that kung walang nagpapalusot, walang lulusot (No one can come in if there is no avenue of entry). So, the problem...
The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) has confirmed that among the modus committed by “scam hubs” is being registered as a “legitimate” Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) business or a service provider for POGOs. Justice Undersecretary Nicholas Felix Ty, who...
The Philippine Amusement Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) earned the ire of some senators on Tuesday, May 30 after it admitted responsibility for the glaring lapses in the implementation of their regulations on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). Sen. Risa Hontiveros presides over Senate Committee on...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have rescued a woman who is an alleged human trafficking victim as she attempted to leave the country using a fake marriage claim. The incident occurred on May 14 at NAIA Terminal 3 when the Filipina passenger,...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has announced the successful repatriation of nine Filipino women who allegedly became victims of human trafficking and endured horrifying experiences at the hands of their employers abroad. (File photo courtesy of Bureau of Immigration) The repatriation process was...
Majority of the crimes related to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) involved human trafficking cases, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Sunday, May 14. Gatchalian said a letter sent by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to his office containing the summary of...
Recognizing the role of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Inter-Parliamentary Assembly in upholding a rules-based approach in addressing common concerns, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Wednesday, May 10, called for the strengthening of regional cooperation in tackling...
Senator Grace Poe has filed a resolution to investigate the alleged human trafficking and cyber fraud operations at the Clark Sun Valley Hub Corporation. "We need to uncover the true scale and roots of human trafficking in the country. This is an insidious crime that must stop," Poe, chairwoman of...
The Philippine National Police - Anti Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) bared Friday, May 5, that it has rescued around 1,000 workers, including foreigners, who were allegedly forced to work for a cyber fraudulent industry in Pampanga. (Photo: PNP-ACG) The workers who are composed of various nationalities...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco has denounced misinformation on social media that encourages Filipinos to travel abroad as tourists for work purposes. (Courtesy of Bureau of Immigration) Tansingco particularly cautioned the public against certain contents uploaded on video...
