Human trafficking

MILF convoy flagged down and sent back to Lanao del Sur over lack of travel coordination

DAVAO CITY (September 3) — Police and military authorities on Wednesday intercepted and escorted back to Picong, Lanao del Sur, a convoy of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) members...

BARMM chief minister stripped of MILF military post; membership remains unclear

DAVAO CITY (September 3) — The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on Thursday officially removed Abdulraof “Sammy Gambar”...

UP Mindanao opens new path to medical education with School of Medicine

DAVAO CITY  (September 3)  — For aspiring doctors in Mindanao, the road to medical school is about to...

Moro scholar: BARMM polls will put peace process to the test

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY  (September 3)  — The first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim...

From feared to sought-after: Arakan bets on tourism to rewrite its story

DAVAO CITY  (September 3)  — Arakan is rewriting its story—from a place once feared to a destination now...
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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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