Human trafficking

Davao-Samal Bridge: Big promise, big funding gap, ticking clock

DAVAO CITY  (July 24)  — The promise is bold. The deadline is tight. And the biggest question now is whether the money will follow. Department of Public Works and Highways...

Marcos confirms Sept. 14, 2026 date for first BARMM parliamentary polls

DATU ODIN SINSUAT, MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE  (July 24)  — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday confirmed that...

Gov’t rolls out ₱3.4-B projects, aid package for BARMM communities

COTABATO CITY  (July 24)  — The national government has rolled out around ₱3.4 billion in projects and assistance...

As El Niño looms, DA-10 helps NorMin farmers prepare for harsher weather

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY  (July 24)  — For farmers in Northern Mindanao, preparing for extreme weather now means...

52 OFW children find space to learn, connect, and grow in Basilan

ISABELA CITY (July 24) — Fifty-two children of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) found a space to learn, connect,...
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FBI: Scam Hubs, Online Extremism, and Cross-Border Crime Pose Growing Threat to Philippines

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned that industrial-scale scam compounds, online violent extremism, and transnational drug...

Rescued at the edge: 15 intercepted in Zamboanga trafficking route

Photo: Maritime Security Law Enforcement Group South Western Mindanao ZAMBOANGA CITY (April 22) — They were minutes, perhaps hours, from disappearing across a porous sea...

Trafficking Route Exposed: 7 Dinagat Minors Rescued in Davao, Gaps in Child Protection Under Scrutiny

BUTUAN CITY (April 6) — The rescue of seven minors trafficked from Dinagat Islands to Davao City has exposed not just a single criminal...

Iligan police arrest man for online child exploitation; community urged to stay vigilant

ILIGAN CITY (March 17) — A 22-year-old man was arrested early Saturday, March 14, in Tubod village, Iligan City for child exploitation during a...

DSWD Assists 54 Trafficking, Online Abuse Survivors in Caraga as OSAEC Cases Rise Nationwide

BUTUAN CITY (January 30) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Caraga assisted 54 survivors of human trafficking and online sexual abuse...

SC affirms life sentence for woman convicted of trafficking minor into prostitution

DAVAO CITY (December 29) ---The Supreme Court of the Philippines has upheld the conviction and life imprisonment of a woman found guilty of qualified...
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