More human trafficking and sexual victims are eager to testify against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy now that he is facing the courts, Senate deputy minority leader Risa Hontiveros said. “Papaharapin natin si Quiboloy at mga kapwa niya akusado sa Senado. Maraming...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Five would-be trafficking victims were rescued from a pension house here on Thursday, September 12. DOWNTOWN Zamboanga City Authorities arrested a suspected trafficker identified as Regie Dando of Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay. Dando reportedly promised the victims, a man and four...
Senators Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa and Christopher “Bong” Go have renewed their call for President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to help end the ongoing stand-off at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound in Davao City and help restore normalcy in the lives of its members as well...
Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Alejandro Tengco on Wednesday, July 10 said it was former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque who liaised in behalf of a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) company in Pampanga that authorities...
Bamban Mayor Alice Guo’s fingerprints matched with a Chinese woman named Guo Hua Ping. Deputy Minority Leader Sen. Risa Hontiveros confirmed this on Thursday, June 27, saying the information came from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). “Mayor Alice, walang...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid on Wednesday, June 26 vehemently denied any involvement in the operations of Lucky South 99 Outsourcing, the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub in Porac, Pampanga. Lapid, appearing at the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and...
The Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality on Wednesday, June 26 raised the alarm after finding out that a different individual with the name Alice Leal Guo already exists in the records of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Senate Deputy...
For nine consecutive years, the Philippines has kept its Tier 1 rank in the Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP Report) of the United States Department of State, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Wednesday, June 26. In a statement, the DOJ said that Tier 1 is "the highest designation in the...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Fifteen would-be trafficking victims were rescued by the Philippine Navy and other agencies during joint law enforcement operations from June 20 to 21. They were rescued after arriving at the Bongao, Tawi-Tawi port aboard three vessels – the MV Trisha Kerstine II, MV...
Senators on Tuesday, May 7 grilled Bamban Mayor Alice Leal Guo over her supposed origin and her alleged links in the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO ) company based in Tarlac. Bamban Mayor Alice Leal Guo faces the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, April 8 challenged alleged sex offender Pastor Apollo Quiboloy to face the Senate and respond to the accusations of rape, human trafficking, and labor violations being hurled against him. Hontiveros made the call following Quiboloy’s recent audio message...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has joined forces with a foreign non-government organization to assist Filipino victims of human trafficking in the United States. In the agreement with Polaris Project, the DMW has committed to identifying potential victims of human trafficking among...
