Harry Roque: DOJ files human trafficking raps against him, others

Benjamin Pulta - Philippine News Agency 04/29/2025

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday confirmed the filing of non-bailable charges for human trafficking against former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque and others before a Pampanga court for their alleged involvement in Lucky South…

Filipinos bought, sold by syndicates in Cambodia

Darryl John Esguerra - Philippine News Agency 04/28/2025

MANILA, Philippines– The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Sunday issued a warning against human trafficking syndicates in Cambodia after four Filipinos repatriated from Phnom Penh revealed that they were “sold” by online scam operators. In a belated…

Cebu City couple faces human trafficking raps for selling newborn

Emmariel Ares 03/19/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A couple from Cebu City will be facing human trafficking charges after authorities discovered that they allegedly sold their newborn baby for P100,000. Police Lieutenant Colonel Maria Theresa Macatangay, deputy director for Operations…

Human trafficking: 2 nabbed, 5 rescued from Liloan restobar

Mary Rose Sagarino 03/04/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Two men were arrested in an entrapment operation in a restobar in Brgy. Catarman in Liloan town last February 28 on accusations of human trafficking. Agents of the National Bureau of Investigation Cebu…

DOJ: Harry Roque in ‘Abu Dhabi,’ refutes human trafficking raps

Benjamin Pulta - Philippine News Agency 12/03/2024

MANILA, Philippines – Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. has formally refuted the human trafficking charges filed against him through a counter-affidavit supposedly originating from Abu Dhabi, the Department of Justice said Tuesday. In an interview, Prosecutor General…

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…

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