Human trafficking

Bucana Bridge and the Battle for Power in Davao

DAVAO CITY (January 1, 2026) -The opening of the Bucana Bridge is more than an infrastructure milestone. It is a political moment, one that lays bare the delicate and...

Victoria Plaza CEO Bids Farewell as Davao’s First Mall Closes a Chapter

DAVAO CITY (December 31) — “But there are dreams that cannot be… and there are storms we cannot...

Senate ratifies ₱6.79-trillion 2026 budget—big boosts for education, health, agriculture, but questions linger

MANILA  (December 30) — The Senate has ratified the proposed ₱6.793-trillion national budget for 2026, touting large allocations...

NIA’s strong 2025 scorecard: real reform—or a rebound still under scrutiny?

MANILA  (December 30) — After years of stalled projects, cost overruns, and public distrust, the National Irrigation Administration...

Rizal Day rhetoric meets accountability test for Marcos administration

MANILA (December 30) — On Rizal Day, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. urged Filipinos to put compassion and...
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US calls out Philippines’ failure to protect victims of human trafficking from POGO hubs

MANILA (October 1)  —According to the US Department of State's 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report, the Philippine government has failed to adequately protect human...

3 Filipinos charge recruiter for bogus jobs abroad

MANILA (September 29) — Three Filipino job seekers filed a criminal case for qualified trafficking against five people accused of running a fraudulent overseas...

Trafficked by Sea: The silent crisis along the Philippines’ Southern Border

DAVAO CITY (September 10) — The rescue of 27 women on the shores of Bongao, Tawi-Tawi last week has once again exposed how the...

25 human trafficking victims rescued in Tawi-Tawi

DAVAO CITY (June 30) -- Twenty-five alleged victims of human trafficking were rescued last week in separate operations in Tawi-Tawi and have been safely...

Chief Justice Gesmundo calls for safer online space for Filipino children

Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo (seventh from left) joins Ambassador of Australia to the Philippines, Her Excellency Hae Kyong Yu (eighth from left); Department...

NBI arrests two suspected human traffickers in  Rizal

DAVAO CITY (April 26) — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested two suspected human traffickers in simultaneous operations in Taytay, Rizal, resulting in...
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