Police arrest US Navy retiree for checking in with minors in Sta. Fe resort

05/18/2017

CEBU CITY–A 40-year-old former American serviceman was was arrested on Wednesday night after checking in with two teenaged sisters at a beach resort in Barangay Talisay, Sta. Fe town on Bantayan Island, northern Cebu. Jason Stone, a…

Charges filed versus 3 Koreans, 1 Filipina

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/15/2017

Qualified trafficking charges were filed against three Korean nationals and a Filipina for allegedly recruiting local women to have sex with Korean tourists in Cebu. The National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) on Wednesday sued…

Filipina, 3 Koreans face trafficking raps

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/15/2017

Qualified trafficking charges were filed against three Korean nationals and a Filipina for allegedly recruiting local women to have sex with Korean tourists in Cebu. The National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) on Wednesday sued…

BI-7 claims they were not aware of travel restriction vs 7 South Koreans

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Norman V. Mendoza 03/14/2017

WHY were seven Korean nationals charged in Cebu with violating Philippine laws on sex trafficking allowed to leave the country despite a travel restriction issued by the court? The question hounds government authorities who were caught off…

Vigilance against trafficking

Editorial 03/07/2017

Coincidence or not, the arrest of nine South Koreans who participated in a sex tour in Cebu came in the days leading up to the annual observance of International Women’s Day. The arrest of these nine South…

Nine Koreans nabbed for ‘sex tourism’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/04/2017

CEBU CITY–Nine Koreans have been detained after they were allegedly caught engaging in sexual services with young Cebuana teenagers who worked in an escort service. Jongnam Ham, Munsu Lee, Joontae Kim, Dongkil Kim, Jong in Han, Hosik…

‘SAVAGE GIRL’: A GOOD LIFE

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Aileen Garcia-Yap, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/28/2017

Barely a year ago, Liezyl Margallo lived a fancy life, enjoyed the comforts of a high-end condominium and was a regular fixture in one of the city’s top workout fitness centers. She also attended parties and traveled…

Provincial Capitol lauds arrest of child trafficker

Izobelle T. Pulgo 01/27/2017

The recent arrest of Liezyl Margallo, the alleged human trafficker whose monstrosity appeared to have no bounds, highlights the brutal realities of human trafficking in the Philippines. But Cebu Vice Governor Agnes Magpale, a top advocate for…

Roque to Duterte: Combat human trafficking not just drugs

Dominic D. Yasay 01/27/2017

WHILE the Philippines has gained international recognition for its strong anti-trafficking efforts during the previous year, the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte must continue to step up its efforts to tightly enforce the country’s anti-trafficking laws while…

‘Savage Girl’s cyberporn case sparks call for revival of death sentence

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/27/2017

The story of of the arrest of 23-year-old “savage girl” Liezyl Margallo drew so much outrage, and equal amount of hate, in the internet that many have started calling on the government to revive the death penalty…

‘SAVAGE GIRL’ FALLS

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/26/2017

Liezyl Margallo, at 23 years old, looks like any normal Filipina you meet in the street. Behind that seemingly innocent look, however, lurks a very disturbed and monstrous past that kept her on the run for nearly…

Woman to file charges against CIDG for jail stay

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/26/2017

The woman who spent a month and one week in jail after being mistaken for a convicted human trafficker will file charges against the regional Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG-7). “Dili masabot ang akong gibati. Grabeng…

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