DAVAO CITY — Four women recruited as food servers in China were intercepted by the personnel of the Bureau of Immigration on Sunday. The Immigration press stated that the women victims of human trafficking, presented themselves as tourists bound for Hongkong but in the course of the investigation they admitted they were lured by a […]
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13 Sabah-bound workers rescued from potential human traffickers in Tawi-tawi
DAVAO CITY — Thirteen Sabah-bound passengers of M/V Ever Queen of Asia were rescued by the joint government agencies at Bongao Port, Tawi-tawi on Friday. Police authorities found that the passengers of the vessel were bound for Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia without travel documents. Police Brigadier General Prexy Tanggawohn, the Bangsamoro Regional Police Office reported that […]
Quiboloy just hiding in Tamayong-Duterte
DAVAO CITY–The beleaguered church leader Apollo Quiboloy is just hiding in the sprawling property in the mountains of Tamayong, the so-called glory mountain in the hinterlands of Davao City, said former president Rodrigo Duterte in the late night press conference here. Duterte even joked that he had a diner with Quiboloy earlier but Newsline Philippines […]
Law enforcers storm Quiboloy’s properties, left empty handed
DAVAO CITY — Joint operatives on Wednesday stormed the four properties of fugitive church leader Apollo Quiboloy here and his vacation house in Island Garden City of Samal but they ended their visit empty handed, the self-proclaimed “son of god” was nowhere to be found. “Wala gayud sya, wala namu nakita, (He was not there, […]
Remulla to Quiboloy: Face ‘serious, morally abhorrent’ charges unconditionally
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Justice (DOJ) sees no legal impediment for the arrest of Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder Pastor Apollo Quiboloy for violation of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 7610 or the “Anti-Child Abuse Law.” This after the Davao Regional Trial Court (RTC) issued a Warrant of Arrest against Quiboloy on 03 April […]
Marcos rejects Quiboloy’s conditions
DAVAO CITY — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has rejected the conditions set by embattled televangelist Apollo Quiboloy for his surrender in connection with his child abuse cases. “It seems to be a little bit tail wagging the dog na siya ang magbibigay ng kondisyon sa gobyerno doon sa kaso niya, akusado siya (that he […]
Manhunt, surrender negotiation for Quiboloy continues-NBI
DAVAO CITY-— The manhunt operation and the negotiation for fugitive television preacher Apollo Quiboloy is ongoing with only six days left, said National Bureau of Investigation XI director Archie Albao on Sunday. Lawyer Archie Albao told Newsline “While the warrant of arrest is pending against Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, the manhunt operation continuous on the hand […]
6 Filipino victims of cryptoscam in Myanma arrive in PH
DAVAO CITY — Six human trafficking victims recruited to work in scam hubs in Myanmar have arrived home on April 4. Immigration I Commissioner Norman Tansingco in a press statement released on Saturday said that the the victims included 4 males and 2 females who all left as tourists in 2023. Tansingco lamented that despite […]
3 personnel of Quiboloy facing child abuse case arrested by NBI
DAVAO CITY — (UPDATED) The National Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday has arrested the three personnel of Apollo Quiboloy who stands as co-accused in child abuse case filed against the leader of Kingdom of Jesus Christ. According to NBI Director Archie Albao, the three were arrested in different places, one in Island garden City of […]
Bureau of Immigration launches forensic documents lab in Davao
DAVAO CITY—The Bureau of Immigration (BI) unveiled its state-of-the-art Document Examination Laboratory at the Davao International Airport (DIA) on March 21 here. The anti-fraud section is the first of its kind in Mindanao Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco led the launching attended by Secretary Leo Tereso Magno, Presidential Assistant for Eastern Mindanao and other key airport […]
NBI rescues 7 human trafficking victims
DAVAO CITY — The National Bureau of Investigation-International Airport Investigation Division (NBI-IAID) rescued seven human trafficking victims two weeks ago at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. In a press statement, the NBI revealed they also arrested one of the three suspects at the airport. On March 1, eight passengers bound for Bangkok, Thailand via Philippine […]
Transport Office hires 300 security screeners
MANILA – The Office for Transportation Security (OTS) will soon hire an additional 300 security screening officers to be stationed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). “We requested the DBM (Department of Budget and Management) to allow us to hire over 1,000 screeners, and they approved 700. We are just waiting for their go signal […]
Senate issues show cause order against Quiboloy
DAVAO CITY — Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri has signed the show cause order against Apollo Quiboloy giving him 48 hours to explain why he should not be arrested and detained by the Senate’s Office of the Sergeant-At-Arms. “You are hereby ordered to show cause within a non-extendible period of forty-eight (48) hours from receipt […]