National Capital Region

Williamsburg Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering and Conspiracy Involving Labor Trafficking
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Williamsburg Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering and Conspiracy Involving Labor Trafficking

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Midlothian man pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud and commit offenses against the United States, including human trafficking of individuals from Central America, benefiting from forced labor, money laundering, and harboring undocumented non-citizens. According to court documents, George William Evans, 68, was the fifty-percent owner of a commercial laundry…

DILG cites Quezon City's drive vs human trafficking, VAWC | Philstar.com
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DILG cites Quezon City's drive vs human trafficking, VAWC | Philstar.com

Janvic Mateo – The Philippine Star January 16, 2023 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has recognized the Quezon City government for its efforts in combating human trafficking and violence against women and children (VAWC). In a letter to Mayor Joy Belmonte, DILG National Capital Region director…

Mayor Vico assures DMW of local gov't support for migrant workers – Manila Bulletin
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Mayor Vico assures DMW of local gov't support for migrant workers – Manila Bulletin

Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto assured Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan Ople that the local government is eager to cooperate with the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) in protecting migrant workers rights and curbing human trafficking. Sotto and the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) groups of Metro Manila met with Ople on Thursday,…