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After drug dealing, human trafficking is the second largest criminal industry in the world. The International Labour Organization’s latest report —Global Estimates of Modern Slavery—said 50 million people were living in modern slavery in 2021. Of these victims, 28 million were in forced labor and 22 million were trapped in forced marriage. The number of…
INQUIRER file photo / ALEXIS CORPUZ MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has taken under custody a suspected Chinese mafia member who was allegedly involved in human trafficking, the BI chief announced on Thursday. The suspect, a 38-year-old man named Andy Cheng, was arrested on Tuesday by agents of the BI’s fugitive search…
Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla has urged more countries to participate in the joint efforts of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) of holding dialogues to discuss the fight against human trafficking. During the 8th Manila International Dialogue on Human Trafficking held last Dec. 13, Remulla thanked the governments of…
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Thursday issued a warning against an online illegal recruitment scheme perpetrated by a Chinese-run offshore gaming company operating along the border of Myanmar and Thailand. “The Department of Migrant Workers has issued an advisory against online offers for temporary work in Myanmar for POGO-run establishments that are really…
MANILA, Philippines — In separate raids in southern Metro Manila this week, police rescued 63 foreign nationals, all Asians, believed to be victims of human trafficking and forced to work for Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos), officials said on Friday. Police Maj. Gen. Eliseo Cruz, chief of the Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management, said…
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 17) — The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) closed down a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) establishment in Angeles City, Pampanga allegedly involved in human trafficking. In a statement, the DILG said Lucky 99 Outsourcing Inc. located at Fil-Am Friendship Highway — where 43 “detained” Chinese nationals were rescued…
Editor’s note: While we cannot invalidate this message based upon hard data from their area, this is provided as an example of the messaging around organ trafficking from governments. MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health warned the public against “sensationalized messages” about illegal organ selling and stressed that hospitals do not participate in such…
The United States government cited the Philippine government for its relentless efforts in fully achieving the minimum standards against trafficking in persons (TIP) amidt the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) disclosed on Saturday, July 23. This was based on the recently-issued 2022 US TIP report which placed the…
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