Pasay condo ‘sex den’ raid rescues 15 Filipinos
PASAY CITY, Philippines – Law enforcers rescued 15 Filipino women and arrested three Chinese nationals during a midnight raid on a suspected sex den in Pasay City on Saturday, November 25.
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POGO operator gets 20 years, P1 million fine for trafficking
MANILA, Philippines — A Las Piñas court has convicted a Chinese man, reported to be a Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO), for human trafficking.
Press Release - Gatchalian seeks increased budget for crackdown on human trafficking, OSAEC
To strengthen the government's crackdown on human trafficking, including online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC), Senator Win Gatchalian proposed increasing the budget for Anti-Trafficking in Persons (ATIP) enforcement.
Press Release - Statement of Senator Risa Hontiveros on the issuance of Warrant of Arrest vs Socorro cult leaders
Bilang na ang mga araw ng mga nagdidiyos-diyosan. Senyor Agila, Mamerto Galanida, and their ilk, if convicted, deserve to go to jail.
Senators press banning of POGOs
SENATE majority leader Joel Villanueva yesterday pressed President Marcos Jr. to order the immediate banning of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the country following a recent raid of an unlicensed gaming hub in Pasay City that was allegedly engaged in sex trafficking.
Internet gaming license hub raided in Pasay over alleged human trafficking
PASAY CITY, Philippines – Armed with a search warrant, an inter-agency team led by the Department of Justice (DOJ) raided an internet gaming license (IGL) hub in Pasay City for alleged human trafficking on Friday night, October 27.
SM’s Steven Tan named Winshang's 2023 International Influential Person in Shopping Centers
MANILA, Philippines — SM Supermalls president Steven Tan was recognized as one of Winshang’s Golden Censer Prize winners for being “The International Influential Person of the Year 2023 in Shopping Centers” at the 2023 China (International) Shopping Center Summit in Shanghai in August.
SC affirms life term on human trafficker who preyed on minors
The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the conviction of a recruiter who had been found guilty of trafficking five minors aging 14 to 17 years old for prostitution in 2018.