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By 2001, jailed children in the Philippines was attracting international media attention. The Australian government-owned television network, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ran a documentary on the issue in which it stated that children as young as eight are being held in adult prisons in the Philippines in contravention of international statutes and the country's own laws.
[1] [2] Human trafficking is a crime against humanity. [3] With the Philippines having a large migrant population, men are exploited in fishing, construction, and farming jobs. Whereas, women are exploited in more domestic and caretaker roles. Children are exploited for sex and child labor trafficking. [4]
In 2021, a U.S. federal grand jury indicted Quiboloy, leader of the Philippines-based Kingdo Factbox-Key charges against Philippines' 'Appointed Son of God' Apollo Quiboloy Skip to main content
In October 2024, former Senator Leila de Lima said that there is no legal obstacle to prevent the Philippine government's cooperation with the ICC citing Republic Act 9851 or the "Philippine Act on Crimes Against International Humanitarian Law, Genocide, and Other Crimes Against Humanity" including the surrender or extradition of accused ...
The hearing was conducted in aid of legislation to determine the effectiveness of the current laws of the Philippines against human trafficking that involved religion. Quiboloy's camp insisted that the Senate cannot determine liability for alleged crimes. The investigation concluded in October 2024. [1]
MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippine senate threatened on Wednesday to arrest a small town mayor for contempt during a hearing investigating her alleged ties with Chinese criminal syndicates, a case ...
On December 20, 2020, a shooting incident occurred in Paniqui, Tarlac, Philippines, when a police officer, Jonel Nuezca, fatally shot two of his neighbors, Sonia and Frank Gregorio, after a heated argument over an improvised noisemaker . The victims' relatives and the perpetrator's underage daughter were present at the scene of the crime and ...
Authorities said 12 local men were arrested on charges related to possessing child pornography or inappropriately touching children. ‘Evil’: Sacramento sheriff, task force announce 12 arrests ...