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A woman intercepted in Davao was linked to a suspected mail-order bride scheme.

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The Supreme Court dismissed Cassandra Li Ong’s petition, upholding Congress' power to conduct POGO-related inquiries and compel testimony in hearings.

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The Philippines has maintained its Tier 1 status in the US State Department’s 2025 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) for the 10th consecutive year, according to the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT).

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Following the recent arrest of a woman accused of trafficking her minor children to a foreigner, the Quezon City government yesterday committed to support victims of online sexual abuse and exploitation of children or OSAEC.

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A woman intercepted in Davao was linked to a suspected mail-order bride scheme.

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Immigration officers stopped two Filipinos at NAIA after uncovering a trafficking scheme tied to illegal work in Russia.

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Adel En Nouri, an Italian national residing in London, and his alleged Philippine-based co-conspirators are facing three criminal charges filed by two Filipinos at the Tanauan City Prosecutor’s Office.

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The conviction of former Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo is the first under the “organizing trafficking” section of the law.

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The Supreme Court dismissed Cassandra Li Ong’s petition, upholding Congress' power to conduct POGO-related inquiries and compel testimony in hearings.

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The Philippines has maintained its Tier 1 status in the US State Department’s 2025 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) for the 10th consecutive year, according to the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT).

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Following the recent arrest of a woman accused of trafficking her minor children to a foreigner, the Quezon City government yesterday committed to support victims of online sexual abuse and exploitation of children or OSAEC.

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