MindaNews » Zambo police rescue 18 human trafficking victims. August 31, 2012 ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/30 August) – The Women and Children Protection Desk (WCPD) of the Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) has rescued 18 victims, including six minors, of human trafficking at a private wharf in this city, a police official revealed Thursday. Senior Insp.…
Dumaguete hosts MTV Exit concert vs human trafficking. INQUIRER.net August 14, 2012 MANILA, Philippines – MTV EXIT (End Exploitation and Trafficking) and the Movement of Anti-Trafficking Advocates (MATA) announced the full artist line-up that will be performing at the MTV EXIT’s National Anti-Trafficking Roadshow Concert at Dumaguete’s Freedom Park on August 17. Kyle Patrick, the…
More Vigilance vs. Trafficking by Marriage The clamor for upscaling the fight against Human Trafficking has resultedin tighter monitoring by concerned government agencies in the Inter-Agency Council Against Human Trafficking (IACAT). A statement released by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas clarified its role in the campaign ashead of the SubCommittee on Advocacy & Communication. Despite…
Zamboanga police rescue 43 human trafficking victims | Sun.Star. By Bong Garcia May 19, 2012 ZAMBOANGA City Police Office (ZCPO) operatives have rescued 43 victims of human trafficking, mostly minors, and arrested the suspected recruiter in this southern port city, a top police official announced Saturday. Chief Superintendent Mario Yanga, police regional director for Administration,…
Human trafficking simplified: lawyer defines offenses for media practitioners. R. A. DIOQUINO March 26, 2012 Dubbed as “modern-day slavery,” human trafficking affects millions of individuals and families around the world, most of whom were driven to such situation by a singular desire to rise above poverty. However, this issue — while widespread — is said…
Jericho Rosales produces an anti-human trafficking indie film titled Alagwa Allan Sancon, http://www.pep.ph April 03, 2012 Karamihan sa mga artista ngayon ay hindi lang pag arte ang pinagkakaabalahan. Maging ang pagdi direk at pagpo produce ng film ay pinapasok na nila. Isa na rito ang aktor na si Jericho Rosales na siyang nagproduce ng kanyang…
UN: 2.4 million human trafficking victims | Sun.Star. April 4, 2012 UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. crime-fighting office said 2.4 million people across the globe are victims of human trafficking at any one time, and 80 percent of them are being used as sexual slaves. Yuri Fedotov, the head of the U.N. Office on Drugs…
Kababaihan Festival activities bared | Sun.Star. By JM Agreda March 8, 2012 SEVERAL activities are slated this month in celebration of Women’s Month. Jeth Junio of the City Social Welfare and Development Officer III said women’s concerns, issues and achievements will take the center stage this month through different activities that include forums, a trade…
Don’t be a victim human trafficking. Know the tell-tale signs and be vigilant. Call 1434 for Metro Manila, (02) 1434 for outside Metro Manila, (632) for outside Philippines. If you want to volunteer and share your time and expertise visit http://www.visayanforum.org/portal.
Partnership To Fight Human Trafficking By SARAH HILOMEN-VELASCO, http://www.mb.com.ph February 4, 2012, MANILA, Philippines — Two organizations in the Visayas region have joined forces to stop the illegal human trade. The Millennium Challenge Account – Philippines (MCA-P) and the Visayan Forum Foundation have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) as they wage war against human…
15 human trafficking victims rescued By Bong Garcia, SunStar.com.ph January 11, 2012 THE multi-agency Sea-Based Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (SBATTF) has intercepted and rescued 15 victims of human trafficking in Zamboanga City, a top police official announced Wednesday. Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) director Senior Superintendent Edwin de Ocampo said the victims were rescued around…
UN warns 87,500 ‘Sendong’ children at risk of abuse, neglect and trafficking by AMANDA LAGO, GMA News Disaster relief workers of the United Nations on Tuesday said it is urgent that measures be put in place to protect thousands of orphaned and unaccompanied children from abuse, neglect and human trafficking syndicates in areas ravaged…
Youth leaders in Cebu join fight vs human trafficking | Sun.Star. CEBU CITY — Young leaders in Cebu province signed a covenant Friday to help prevent and report human trafficking cases in their cities and towns. “We will continue to be your strong ally in this fight,” said United States Ambassador Harry Thomas Jr., who…
IBP volunteer lawyers to help protect OFWs, prosecute human traffickers By FRANCIS T. WAKEFIELD MANILA, Philippines — Lawyers are volunteering to help indigent victims to prosecute human traffickers who exploit them. The volunteer lawyers will be part of the Anti-Trafficking in Person Action Teams (ATIPAT) under the Center for Legal Aid of the Integrated Bar…
Youth to help vs. human trafficking By Rizel S. Adlawan THE youth sector has been tapped to become active in the fight against human trafficking. United States Ambassador to the Philippines Harry Thomas Jr. will attend the launching of Cebu Chapter’s Movement of Anti-Trafficking Advocates (Mata) by the Cebu Provincial Federation of Sangguniang Kabataan (SK).…
New LTFRB head meets transport groups By Dennis Carcamo MANILA, Philippines— Newly-appointed Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board chairman Jaime Jacob today met with transport leaders to hear the grievances of the sector. This after representatives of transport groups made the courtesy call this morning to personally air their concerns to the LTFRB head. “There…
DFA launches ‘Philippine Treaties Online’ – philstar.com MANILA, Philippines – Did you know that the Philippines has entered into at least 1,600 international agreements? For people to be more aware of such treaties, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has launched the “Philippine Treaties Online” where all treaties entered into by the country since 1946…
58 human trafficking victims rescued in Sibugay, Tawi-tawi Abigail Kwok, InterAksyon.com MANILA – Fifty-eight potential victims of human trafficking were rescued by elements of the Philippine Center for Transnational Crimes in various operations in Zamboanga Sibugay and Tawi-Tawi last June, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) reported Sunday. In a statement, the…
IACAT warns airport personnel aiding human trafficking syndicates » Nation » News | Philippine News | philstar.com. MANILA, Philippines – The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking in Persons (IACAT) has vowed to intensify its campaign against airport officials and personnel facilitating or aiding operations of human trafficking syndicates. In a statement, IACAT head and Justice Undersecretary…
2 trafficking victims rescued in Zamboanga City | Sun.Star. By Bong Garcia Friday, August 12, 2011 AN INTER-agency task force rescued two human trafficking victims and arrested two suspected illegal recruiters at the port of Zamboanga City, a police official said Friday. Senior Inspector Gemma Luna, chief of the Zamboanga City Police Office’ (ZCPO) Women…
