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6 trafficking victims saved in Tawi-Tawi

Sep 5, 2023 | Maritime Violations, Maritime Situational Awareness, Trafficking, Domestic

Six alleged human trafficking victims were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi while en route to Malaysia to work without pertinent documents, the PCG reported on Monday, Sept. 4. The PCG said the victims – four females and two males –...

24 human trafficking victims now under DSWD care in Zambo City

Jul 20, 2022 | Activities, Trafficking, Maritime Situational Awareness, Domestic

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Twenty-four Trafficking in Person (TIP) victims are now under the care of the Department of Social Welfare and Development-9 (DSWD-9) in this southern port city. Ivan Eric Salvador, DSWD-9 information officer, said Tuesday the victims are currently...

PCG’s BRP Gabriela Silang starts maritime exercise in Panay Island

Jul 1, 2021 | South East Asia (SEA), Maritime Violations, IUU Fishing - Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing, Regional, Smuggling, Environmental Concerns, Foreign Intrusion, Maritime Incidents, Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea, Others, Trafficking, Maritime Situational Awareness, Poaching, Domestic, Extraction of Marine Resources, Foreign, Seaborne Transport of Logs, Oil Pilferage

After the successful anti-piracy and anti-terrorism drills in Mindanao last week, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)’s BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301) has proceeded in conducting maritime exercise off Panay Island, Western Visayas on Tuesday, June 29. Personnel of the...

PCG mahigpit ang pagpapatrolya laban sa illegal fishing sa area ng Balabac

Jun 12, 2021 | Maritime Violations, IUU Fishing - Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing, Smuggling, Environmental Concerns, Foreign Intrusion, Maritime Incidents, Others, Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea, Trafficking, Maritime Situational Awareness, Poaching, Domestic, Extraction of Marine Resources, West Philippines Sea Update, Seaborne Transport of Logs, Oil Pilferage

Mahigpit ang isinasagawang pagpapatrolya ng Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) sa karagatan ng Balabac para mapigilan ang mga isinasagawang iligal na pangingisda ng ilang indibidwal. Ayon kay Commander Severino Destura ng PCG at Coast Guard District Puerto Princesa, kung...

Search-and-rescue operations forced to manage Mediterranean migrant crisis as governments shirk responsibilities

May 18, 2021 | Regional, Global, Maritime Incidents, Maritime Situational Awareness, Trafficking, Foreign

In April, a rickety, wooden boat carrying roughly 130 migrants capsized in the Mediterranean Sea, leaving no survivors. This tragic incident has become a grim, seasonal occurrence, with more than 350 similar deaths already this year. The worst is yet to come, as...

Navy to deploy missile boats in Mindanao next year

Apr 6, 2021 | IUU Fishing - Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing, Smuggling, Foreign Intrusion, Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea, Maritime Situational Awareness, Trafficking, Domestic, Poaching, Extraction of Marine Resources, Seaborne Transport of Logs, Oil Pilferage

MANILA – The Philippine Navy (PN) will deploy next year its fast attack interdiction craft-missile (FAIC-Ms) off the waters of Mindanao to help in operations against communist terrorist groups. “The FAIC-Ms will be deployed initially in the Mindanao AORs...

20 trafficking victims rescued in Zamboanga

Feb 12, 2019 | Trafficking, Domestic

Operating units of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM), in coordination with other law enforcement agencies, conducted a joint maritime law enforcement operation and successfully rescued 20 victims of human trafficking who were onboard a motor launch that was...

US wants Code of Conduct on West PH Sea negotiations ‘transparent’

Apr 10, 2018 | Regional, South East Asia (SEA), Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea, Maritime Situational Awareness, Trafficking, Poaching, Foreign, West Philippines Sea Update

MANILA — As an “interested party” in the achievement of peace in the Pacific region, the United States is encouraging transparency in the negotiations for the crafting of the Code of Conduct (COC) on the West Philippine Sea. In a conference call with the press on...

Maritime security down south

Apr 10, 2018 | Maritime Incidents, Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea, Maritime Situational Awareness, Trafficking, Domestic

Philippine Navy personnel lead a simulated inter-agency capability demonstration drill in the waters off Oslob, Cebu yesterday. Personnel from the Philippine Coast Guard, Central Visayas police, Bureau of Fire Protection and Oslob Disaster Risk Reduction and...

Maritime cops nab 12 Indonesian illegals near Johor

Nov 30, 2017 | Foreign Intrusion, Maritime Situational Awareness, Trafficking, Domestic

Enforcers from the Southern Region arrested a dozen Indonesian nationals on suspicion of attempting to enter or exit the country illegally in two separate raids near Tanjung Lompat here. The raids were conducted based in intelligence gathering at “hotspots” in Johor’s...

IFC Daily Brief as of 01 Nov 17

Nov 10, 2017 | Regional, Maritime Violations, IUU Fishing - Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing, Smuggling, Maritime Incidents, Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea, Uncategorized, Maritime Situational Awareness, Trafficking, Domestic, Poaching, Foreign, Seaborne Transport of Logs

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4 nabbed over ‘trafficking’ of women in Zamboanga

Jul 4, 2014 | Others, Trafficking, Domestic

Four suspected recruiters and rescued at least 13 would-be human trafficking victims during an operation on 04 August at the local wharf in Zamboanga City by the government security forces. Senior Superintendent Angelito Casimiro, acting city police director, said the...