Human trafficking

Mindanao Has the Minerals. Will Pax Silica Bring the Value?

DAVAO CITY (August 15) — Mindanao could become one of the Philippines’ most important sources of the minerals needed to power the next generation of semiconductors, batteries, artificial intelligence...

Quiboloy extradition: Treaty obligations, due process and the death penalty question

MANILA (August 15) — The Philippine government is preparing to surrender Pastor Apollo Quiboloy to the United States...

Quiboloy extradition bid faces legal hurdles as DOJ reviews US request

MANILA (August 14)  — The United States has formally asked the Philippines to extradite Kingdom of Jesus Christ...

Power for the farthest Bangsamoro communities: DOE, BARMM step up energy drive

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (August 14)  — For families living on remote Bangsamoro islands and communities beyond the...

Heat index climbs to dangerous levels, classes suspended in CDO, MisOr

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (August 14)  — The heat has become a school safety concern in Northern Mindanao,...
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3 trafficking victims rescued; facilitator nabbed in Tawi-Tawi

ZAMBOANGA CITY (November 28) — Authorities rescued three women believed to be potential victims of human trafficking and arrested one of their alleged facilitators...

Tawi-Tawi rescue highlights rising trafficking risks in Mindanao

ZAMBOANGA CITY (November 24) —Police rescued two women believed to be trafficking victims after they arrived at Sanga-Sanga Airport in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, on November...

4 minors, including baby, rescued from online sex abuse in Surigao del Sur

BUTUAN CITY (November 14) – Four minors, including an eight-month-old baby boy, were rescued from online sexual exploitation in Bayabas, Surigao del Sur, following...

346 Filipino trafficking victims finally flying home from Myanmar scam hubs

MANILA  (November 12) — After months of fear and uncertainty, 346 Filipinos trapped in human trafficking and online scam hubs in Myanmar are finally...

OFW deployment ban in Myanmar stays

MANILA (October 30) — The government still disallows Filipino workers from seeking employment in Myanmar, according to the Overseas Workers and Welfare Administration. The OWWA...

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...
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