I have a voice

Sofia Aliño Logarta 11/02/2016

I Have a Voice: Trafficked Women — In Their Own Words” reveals to us the life stories of young women who all experienced various forms of violence in their lives. They have undergone healing. We are grateful…

2 spa operators indicted

Izobelle T. Pulgo 10/17/2016

THE two spa operators who were arrested during a raid last week for operating a massage parlor that offers “extra services” were indicted with human trafficking charges before the court. The Office of Cebu City Prosecutor has…

Children and butterflies

Morexette Erram 09/10/2016

How cyberpornography cases involving kids inspired artist to make Joya Award–winning pieces Fatima Village is situated along the shores of seaside Barangay Ibabao, Cordova town, and in the morning of September 8 this year, Cordova Municipal Police…

SEVEN KIDS RESCUED

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Nestle L. Semilla, Norman V. Mendoza 09/08/2016

Seven children have fallen victims to cyberpornography. And it happened in Cordova town. Again. Police operatives yesterday arrested a couple who allegedly exposed their children to cyberpornography in Barangay Ibabao of the seaside town of Cordova on…

Judge sentences female pimp to 15 years

Izobelle T. Pulgo 08/18/2016

Judge Ferdinand Rafanan of Branch 55 of the Mandaue City Regional Trial Court sentenced a female pimp to 15 years after she was convicted of charges of human trafficking Thursday morning. Reynes was also fined P500,000 and…

Gains, new online threat cited

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/29/2016

As the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) cited in-roads in the fight against human trafficking with the decrease in the availability of children for commercial sex in Metro Cebu, it also acknowledged the emergence of other forms…

Council mulls efforts to sustain Tier 1 ranking in fight against human trafficking

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/29/2016

Local officials and authorities welcomed the improvement of the Philippines from Tier 2 to Tier 1 in terms of efforts against human trafficking. In a press conference Friday morning, the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) 7 said…

Swede facing qualified trafficking raps

Izobelle T. Pulgo 07/27/2016

A Swedish national is facing qualified trafficking charges over allegations that he sexually exploited a minor by taking advantage of her economic vulnerability. Separate cases were filed last Tuesday before the Regional Trial Court against Lars Goran…

2 convicted for trafficking own kids

Izobelle T. Pulgo 07/20/2016

FOR sexually exploiting their own children, a couple was convicted of trafficking persons through plea bargaining last July 19. Judge Mercedita Dadole-Ygnacio of Mandaue City Regional Trial Court, Branch 28 sentenced the two accused, who were charged…

Human trafficking case filed against Briton

Izobelle T. Pulgo 07/03/2016

Briton also indicted for violating Cybercrime Prevention Act A British national was charged in the Regional Trial Court with large-scale human trafficking involving seven women and for having in his possession pornographic materials that he produced and…

Trafficking raps against two women

Izobelle T. Pulgo 06/26/2016

Charges of trafficking and illegal recruitment were elevated in court against a female recruiter accused of exploiting four women, three of them Cebuanas, at her home in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Cebu City Prosecutor’s Office issued a…

Japson proposes measure to combat human trafficking

Julit C. Jainar 02/17/2016

A city legislator is proposing an ordinance requiring establishments engaged in the hotel industry to put up a poster or notice against human trafficking. Councilor Lea Japson presented her proposed measure during yesterday’s regular session. If approved,…

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