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...
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...
