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                    [ArticleID] => 1482132
                    [Title] => Philippines remains in Tier 2 in human trafficking
                    [Summary] => 

The Philippines has stepped up its crackdown on human trafficking but needs to increase efforts to hold government officials criminally accountable for trafficking-related offenses, the US State Department said.

[DatePublished] => 2015-07-28 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1415410 [AuthorName] => Jose Katigbak [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1415868 [Title] => Family seeks justice for missing fisherman [Summary] =>

The family of the missing fisherman who was among the 76 who were allegedly forced to work without pay in Cebu-based commercial fishing vessels in Palawan is crying for justice.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1396399 [Title] => Other LGUs urged: Follow Cebu’s model [Summary] =>

The International Organization for Migration, an intergovernmental organization, wants the anti-human trafficking ordinance of the province of Cebu be replicated in other provinces in the country, especially in typhoon-stricken areas.

[DatePublished] => 2014-11-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1519839 [AuthorName] => Michael Vencynth H. Braga/FPL [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1394871 [Title] => Gov’t vows stronger campaign vs modern slavery [Summary] =>

The Philippines has one of the worst modern slavery problems in the Asia-Pacific, but it also garnered the top spot in the 2014 edition of the Global Slavery Index (GSI) among countries “making comparatively strong efforts with limited resources” in the campaign against human trafficking.

[DatePublished] => 2014-11-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804901 [AuthorName] => Aurea Calica [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1336140 [Title] => MTV out to help end human trafficking [Summary] =>

Representatives of national and international agencies involved in the MTV End Exploitation and Trafficking campaign yesterday assured to join forces to curb human trafficking and exploitation in the country.

[DatePublished] => 2014-06-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1519839 [AuthorName] => Michael Vencynth H. Braga/FPL [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1251545 [Title] => Poverty hinders fight vs. human trafficking in ARMM [Summary] =>

 Poverty and underdevelopment are the main hindrances to the campaign against human trafficking in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), officials said.

[DatePublished] => 2013-10-31 14:43:42 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804871 [AuthorName] => John Unson [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/863/mgdi.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 728258 [Title] => 3 OFWs intercepted at NAIA [Summary] =>

Bureau of Immigration officers assigned at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) intercepted three overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who tried to sneak out of the country over the weekend.

[DatePublished] => 2011-09-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1725462 [AuthorName] => Rudy Santos [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 623270 [Title] => PNoy's unheralded gains [Summary] =>

Many friends from the business community welcomed our piece on Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, agreeing that her decision to stay in the Cabinet was an important move which contributed significantly to the overall atmosphere of calm in the business and investment sectors.

[DatePublished] => 2010-10-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134315 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 332835 [Title] => Height of irresponsibility [Summary] => Enough is enough.

Apparently pissed by GSIS president Winston Garcia’s blatant disregard of the rules on disclosure, the Securities and Exchange Commission has finally compelled him to disclose the identity of the mystery entity that has offered to buy GSIS and the SM group’s respective stakes in Equitable PCIBank to put an end to speculations and to protect the investing public from such irresponsible disclosure.
[DatePublished] => 2006-04-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134315 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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