Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the rise of alleged human trafficking cases involving Filipinos in Myanmar
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expresses grave concern over multiple reports of Filipinos being trafficked into illegal scam hubs in Myanmar. According to accounts, online recruiters exploit messaging platforms and applications to deceive individuals with enticing promises of high-paying jobs overseas, particularly in Southeast Asia. Filipino victims—along with other foreign nationals—were reportedly lured with […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights lauding the partnership of DMW and AMLC to combat illegal recruitment and human trafficking of migrant workers
The Commission on Human Rights recognizes the initiative of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and its partnership with the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to provide safety mechanisms which ensure the protection of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from illegal recruiters and traffickers. Through a Memorandum of Agreement signed by the two agencies, this is envisioned […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights regarding the efforts of the Department of Social Welfare and Development to defend Indigenous Peoples against human trafficking and exploitation
Indigenous cultural communities (ICCs) or indigenous peoples (IPs) remain one of the most vulnerable sectors of Filipino society. At the height of the pandemic, quarantine restrictions hindered their livelihood activities and further exposed them to entities that exploit the IPs’ vulnerable state by threatening their security and infringing upon their rights to ancestral domain. Even […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the Senate Bill that will strengthen government’s campaign to end human trafficking
The Commission on Human Rights strongly supports the passage of Senate Bill No.1794 that aims to intensify the government’s crackdown on human trafficking, and echoes the call of its proponent, Senator Win Gatchalian, to fortify collaborations among agencies to address the human trafficking issue in the country. Human trafficking is a form of modern slavery. […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann De Guia, commending the Bureau of Immigration for successfully thwarting a Human Trafficking attempt
The Commission on Human Rights lauds the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and BI-NAIA 3 travel control and enforcement unit (TCEU) for successfully preventing a human trafficking attempt at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). On Sunday, 10 November 2019 the Bureau of Immigration reported the foiled attempted trafficking of 4 women illegally recruited to work […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann De Guia, on the motu proprio investigation of human rights violation committed to lumad victims of human trafficking in Sual, Pangasinan
The Commission on Human Rights has launched a motu proprio investigation on an alleged case of human trafficking involving lumad victims from Quezon, Bukidnon after information was received from various labor groups. Thirty-four (34) of them were able to escape a fish pen in Sual, Pangasinan after being forced to work 15 hours a day […]