DAVAO CITY (September 10) — The rescue of 27 women on the shores of Bongao, Tawi-Tawi last week has once again exposed how the Philippines' porous maritime borders continue to serve as lifelines for human trafficking syndicates. With no documents, no legal protection, and no legitimate jobs awaiting them, the women became the latest victims in a crisis fueled by poverty and … [Read more...] about Trafficked by Sea: The silent crisis along the Philippines’ Southern Border