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[Title] => American client of Manila cybersex den hauled to jail
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[Title] => Iconic fighters save kids from sex traffickers
[Summary] => Following a two-year CNN investigation, the two-hour documentary The Fighters chronicles Philippine human rights pioneer Cecilia Flores-Oebanda in her journey to protect children from the sex trade and convince the Philippines’ biggest star, Manny Pacquiao, to join her as a fighter in the battle against modern-day slavery.
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[Title] => NGO in US fund mess: We were not given due process
[Summary] => A non-government organization accused of failing to account for P210 million in funds that came from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) cried foul over what they called a “lack of due process and the rush to judgment.”
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[Title] => Phl upgrade in anti-trafficking rating sought
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[Summary] => “We are not for sale!” This was the strong statement of Ma. Cecilia Flores- Oebanda, president and founder of the Visayan Forum Foundation Inc. (VFFI), during the commemoration of the World Anti Trafficking Day last December.
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[Title] => Concert marks anti-trafficking day celebration
[Summary] => A night of music marks the celebration of the World Anti-Trafficking Day in Cebu with a concert organized by the Movement of Anti-Trafficking Advocates and the Visayan Forum Foundation Incorporated.
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Having had enough of being a domestic helper in war-torn Lebanon, 26-year-old Marilou Mendoza now wants to stay home and pursue her dream of becoming a teacher.
"I really want to become a teacher. I will work on that now. I dont want to leave again," she told The STAR.
A native of Pila, Laguna, Mendoza is among the 4,600 Filipino workers who have been evacuated from Lebanon since the start of the Israeli offensive a month ago.
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Having had enough of being a domestic helper in war-torn Lebanon, 26-year-old Marilou Mendoza now wants to stay home and pursue her dream of becoming a teacher.
"I really want to become a teacher. I will work on that now. I dont want to leave again," she told The STAR.
A native of Pila, Laguna, Mendoza is among the 4,600 Filipino workers who have been evacuated from Lebanon since the start of the Israeli offensive a month ago.
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[Title] => Congress urged to pass magna carta for domestic workers
[Summary] => Domestic workers yesterday renewed their call on Congress to pass the law that seeks to protect them from abuses and unsuitable working conditions.
In a statement, Visayan Forum Foundation president Ma. Cecilia Flores-Oebanda said the rights and welfare of household helpers should be promoted and fought for because they work for a living like everyone else.
The group noted the magna carta for domestic workers, or the Batas Kasambahay, is relevant and necessary for the protection of household helpers.
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Having had enough of being a domestic helper in war-torn Lebanon, 26-year-old Marilou Mendoza now wants to stay home and pursue her dream of becoming a teacher.
"I really want to become a teacher. I will work on that now. I dont want to leave again," she told The STAR.
A native of Pila, Laguna, Mendoza is among the 4,600 Filipino workers who have been evacuated from Lebanon since the start of the Israeli offensive a month ago.
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Having had enough of being a domestic helper in war-torn Lebanon, 26-year-old Marilou Mendoza now wants to stay home and pursue her dream of becoming a teacher.
"I really want to become a teacher. I will work on that now. I dont want to leave again," she told The STAR.
A native of Pila, Laguna, Mendoza is among the 4,600 Filipino workers who have been evacuated from Lebanon since the start of the Israeli offensive a month ago.
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In a statement, Visayan Forum Foundation president Ma. Cecilia Flores-Oebanda said the rights and welfare of household helpers should be promoted and fought for because they work for a living like everyone else.
The group noted the magna carta for domestic workers, or the Batas Kasambahay, is relevant and necessary for the protection of household helpers.
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