Authorities busted an online exploitation ring during an entrapment operation at a Novaliches resort in Quezon City, arresting two 14-year-old girls and rescuing 11 minors and a 19-year-old. The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)-Special Action Unit (SAU) said the operation stemmed from a...
CEBU CITY – Agents of the National Bureau of Investigation- Central Visayas (NBI-7) arrested a man accused of trafficking women for prostitution. Jollie Jainar Fundador, alias Joel, was arrested in an entrapment operation in Barangay Camputhaw, Cebu City on Monday, May 11. NBI-7 said the suspect...
Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff, Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr. on Monday, May 11, warned that smuggling, illegal trafficking, and transnational crimes now pose threats not only to the economy but also to national security as he called on customs police personnel to strengthen enforcement...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado on Friday, May 8, expressed alarm over cases of Filipinos who, despite previous victimization, still end up falling prey to human trafficking schemes. Viado raised the concern after immigration officers prevented two Filipinos from...
Senator Raffy Tulfo, chair of the Senate Committees on Labor and Migrant Workers, raised alarm over the growing number of Filipinos victimized by illegal recruitment, human trafficking, and online scams. Speaking in a joint committee hearing on Thursday, April 30, Tulfo noted that many overseas...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) assured on Monday, April 27, the released customers of the Chicago Family KTV in Pasig City are not yet off the hook despite being released during a raid of the establishment last week. “Individuals found on the premises who initially appear to have no...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities rescued 15 suspected human trafficking and illegal recruitment victims, including a minor, during an operation on Monday evening, April 20, in a private wharf here. Victims were six women, eight men, and a male minor. Authorities launched the operation following...
DAVAO CITY – The city government is pushing for stronger barangay level action to combat illegal recruitment and human trafficking, citing Department of Migrant Workers data showing that the city accounts for a large share of reported cases in the Davao region. Councilor Rachel Zozobrado,...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday, April 18, confirmed the release of 78 Filipinos who had been detained in Myanmar for immigration-related offenses after being trafficked to work in scam centers. In a statement, the DFA said the Filipinos had been serving sentences for illegal...
Three human trafficking victims have asked the police’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) to help them in seeking the issuance of Interpol Red Notice against a foreign businessman who is facing criminal charges that also include illegal recruitment before a local court. In a...
BUTUAN CITY – Gov. Nilo Demerey Jr. lauded police in Dinagat Islands and Davao City for rescuing seven minors, victims of human trafficking, officials announced Wednesday. Based on a report from the Dinagat Islands Police Provincial Office (DIPPO), seven minors – six boys and one girl aged 16...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Thursday, March 26, assured that it will watch closely the country’s international airports and seaports against human trafficking activities that may take advantage of the influx of passengers this Holy Week. “We’re expecting that,” said BI Deputy...
