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 […]
Human trafficking
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 […]
Davao Immigration rescues victims of human trafficking
DAVAO CITY — Two Filipinas were rescued by immigration officers assigned at the Davao International Airport (DIA) last February 21 after almost being trafficked to work abroad. DIA immigration officers reported the interception of the duo, who are in their late 20s and early 30s, after they attempted to depart on board a Scoot airlines […]
3 sex American offenders denied entry in PH
DAVAO CITY —Three American sex offenders were denied entry by officers of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in the international airports of Manila and Cebu. Excluded last January 10 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) terminal 1 was American national Rolando Camama, 73, who arrived on board a China Airlines flight from Taipei. Also […]
Immigration stops possible human trafficking at NAIA
DAVAO CITY — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) successfully intercepted four passengers bound for Cambodia at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 on Tuesday. In a statement released on Saturday, the Immigration stated that the possible victims involve three females and one male, with ages ranging from 20s to 30s. During the interview that […]
Filipina trafficking victim pays ranson in Myanmar-BI
DAVAO CITY — A repatriated Filipina who was trafficked and scammed in Myanmar paid a randon for her freedom, this was the revelation of Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco during the weekened, Tansingco said the victim was recruited through Facebook and was promised to work in an online company as customer service representative in Thailand and […]