LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Two minors rescued during an anti-trafficking operation in Cebu have been given psychosocial support and other protective services by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 7. The agency provided…
CAMP GENERAL ALEJO SANTOS, Bulacan—Antonio “Tony” Meloto, founder of Gawad Kalinga (GK), was arrested on Friday night on human trafficking charges related to two scholars of the nonprofit organization who had likewise accused him of sexual abuse.…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A man accused of trafficking women for prostitution was arrested by agents from the National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) during an entrapment operation in Barangay Camputhaw, Cebu City on Monday,…
MANILA – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has filed drug and human trafficking complaints against the wife and son of former lawmaker Mike Defensor, linking them to a raided establishment in Pasig City. The NBI said…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Calls for stronger public awareness on online safety have grown after the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD 7) rescued 50 children from sexual abuse and exploitation in 2025.…
MANILA, Philippines — An American man was arrested in Batangas for allegedly detaining Filipinas and forcing them to livestream their sexual activities for profit, the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP ACG) said Wednesday. The 27-year-old was…
A 17-year-old female passenger, carrying a fake passport, was rescued at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 as she tried to leave the country to work in Saudi Arabia as a household service worker, according to…
MADRID, Spain — Two women ex-employees of veteran singer Julio Iglesias will testify before prosecutors accusing the Spanish cultural icon of human trafficking and sexual crimes, advocacy groups supporting them said on Wednesday. The women — a…
The Philippines’ envoy in Phnom Penh said on Wednesday that around 100 Filipinos still await rescue in Cambodian scam hubs. …
Victims of trafficking face profound suffering that may last their lifetime, the incalculable injustice perpetrated by people who make a living out of deceiving unsuspecting victims, taking advantage of their vulnerability. They must be penalized. Thus declared…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Human trafficking charges were formally filed on Monday, September 29, against three individuals arrested in Toledo City for allegedly pimping minors during separate police operations. Police identified the suspects in the Toledo City…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Lapu-Lapu City Government launched the Anti-Trafficking Help Desk on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at Angasil Port, Barangay Mactan. The activity was in line with the celebration of the 2025 World Day Against…
