ZAMBOANGA CITY – Twelve Filipinos who were recruited to work for operations similar to POGOs abroad were rescued as potential human trafficking victims by Philippine and Malaysian authorities. The 12, who were among 844 returning Filipinos who arrived from Sabah last Saturday, were provided with...
A one-year-old baby was rescued by authorities after her own mother attempted to sell her for P8,000 in Pasig City. The Philippine National Police–Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) immediately conducted an operation following the discovery of a Facebook post in which the mother allegedly offered a...
A court in Pasig City announced the cancellation of the passports of former Presidential Spokesperson Atty. Harry Roque, Lucky 99 Representative Cassandra Ong, and three other individuals amid human trafficking charges filed against them as the probe continues on the alleged illegal activities...
Two senators hailed on Thursday, November 20 a Pasig City court’s decision convicting former Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo and her cohorts for qualified trafficking. “The conviction of Alice Guo and her cohorts for qualified trafficking is a big win for the Filipino people, including foreign...
Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and her seven co-accused were found guilty on Thursday, Nov. 20, by the Pasig Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 167 of Qualified Trafficking in Persons and other trafficking-related offenses linked to an illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operation (POGO)...
A 26-year-old Vietnamese woman was rescued by the Makati City Police from another foreigner identified as a notorious human trafficker during an entrapment operation at a hotel in Makati City on Friday, Nov. 14. The police identified the victim as "Tru’O’ng" and the suspect as "Houng," 29....
The Philippine National Police (PNP) rescued 11 workers, including a minor, who were allegedly forced to work under questionable labor conditions at a factory of counterfeit cigarettes in Trece Martires City, Cavite on Friday morning, Oct. 31. In a statement, acting PNP Chief Police Lt. Gen. Jose...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said 222 Filipinos who were victims of human trafficking in Myanmar have asked to be repatriated after they were found in scam hub compounds early last week. In a statement on Sunday, Oct. 26, the DFA said that it is now working closely with the Philippine...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Four minors were rescued from a suspected human trafficker during an entrapment operation in Isabela City, Basilan province on Wednesday, Oct. 15. The 45-year-old suspect and resident of Barangay Sunrise in Isabela City, identified only as Jay-R, was taken into custody by...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Six potential human trafficking victims were rescued by the Western Mindanao Naval Command in Tawi-Tawi province on Tuesday, Oct. 14. The military said that three victims were intercepted at the local seaport. Subsequent profiling led to another group of three in Barangay...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) welcomed on Friday, Oct. 3, the United States’ recognition of the country’s sustained progress in combating human trafficking. The US Department of State released early this week the 2025 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report which showed that the Philippines...
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...
