NBI raids Mandaue bar: 20 women rescued

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 06/26/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Law enforcers here rescued at least 20 women, who were victims of human trafficking, from an establishment in Mandaue City allegedly offering extra or adult services. Agents from the National Bureau of Investigation-Cebu…

Alice Guo may face human trafficking charges – PAOCC exec

Jean Mangaluz 06/17/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Alice Guo, the suspended mayor of Bamban town in Tarlac, may face human trafficking charges this week, an official of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) said. PAOCC spokesperson Winston Casio explained that Guo…

Pelare tells motel, lodge operators to prohibit entry of minors on Valentine’s Day

Emmariel Ares 02/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Minors should never be allowed to enter lodges and motels, especially this Valentine’s Day, so that they won’t be victimized by human traffickers. Those who will defy this mandate will be charged for…

Human trafficking: NBI out to identify female accomplice of arrested Koreans

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 11/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Authorities here are bent on identifying the woman who is allegedly an accomplice in the human trafficking activities of two Korean nationals nabbed in Lapu-Lapu City on Sunday, November 19, 2023. This was…

Koreans nabbed in Lapu-Lapu for human trafficking 

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/21/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—Two Korean nationals were arrested by operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation Cebu District Office (NBI-CEBDO) for human trafficking. The Koreans were identified as Tae Young Han, 51 years old, and Yunyeong Kim, 28…

DOJ defers new travel rules after much flak

Melvin Gascon, Tina G. Santos 09/01/2023

The Department of Justice (DOJ), through the Inter-Agency Council Against Human Trafficking (Iacat), announced on Thursday that it was suspending the implementation of the revised departure guidelines for Filipino travelers amid concerns raised by senators and “to…

Critics slam new travel policy as added burden

Dempsey Reyes, Jacob Lazaro, Julie M. Aurelio - @inquirerdotnet 08/26/2023

Migrant workers, a human rights group and lawmakers on Friday pressed the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (Iacat) to scrap its revised guidelines for Filipinos leaving the country which they said violated the Constitution. They said the stricter…

More documents needed to travel abroad starting Sept. 3

Zacarian Sarao 08/24/2023

MANILA, Philippines — More documents will be needed by Filipinos traveling abroad to comply with new stricter travel regulations. The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) is set to implement its revised guidelines for the departure of Filipinos…

3 suspected human trafficking victims intercepted at Mactan-Cebu airport

Faith Argosino - @inquirerdotnet 04/07/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Three Africans, who are suspected victims of human trafficking, were rescued at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Friday. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said a mother with two minors…

Korean, Filipino woman accused of pimping local women in Mactan

Mary Rose Sagarino, Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 03/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A Korean and a Filipino woman will face human trafficking charges after being accused of pimping local women in Mactan Island, Cebu. The National Bureau of Investigation – Cebu District Office (Cebdo) announced…

CPPO ties up with hotel, resort owners against possible human trafficking during Valentine’s Day

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 02/13/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Personnel of the Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) is working with hotel and resort owners in the province in its bid to prevent human trafficking during Valentine’s Day. CPPO information officer Police Major…

PRO-7 steps up campaign against human trafficking

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 02/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) will adopt a more aggressive campaign against human trafficking. This was announced by Police Lieutenant Colonel Gerard Ace Pelare, spokesperson of PRO-7 director Police Brigadier…

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