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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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