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                    [ArticleID] => 1588947
                    [Title] => MPD, NBI release sketches of reporter’s killer 
                    [Summary] => 

The National Bureau of Investigation and the Manila Police District (MPD) released yesterday different sketches of the man who shot dead reporter Alex Balcoba in Quiapo, Manila on May 27.

[DatePublished] => 2016-06-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804518 [AuthorName] => Ghio Ong [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/nation/20160601/Artist-Sketch-killer.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1427728 [Title] => Totem [Summary] =>

The political fire, it seems, will inevitably climb up the totem pole.

[DatePublished] => 2015-02-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134157 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804783 [AuthorName] => Alex Magno [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1394984 [Title] => No bail for woman who ‘hired’ 14-year-old for prostitution [Summary] =>

The Office of the Cebu City Prosecutor has recommended no bail against a woman for allegedly hiring and maintaining a 14-year-old girl for prostitution.

[DatePublished] => 2014-11-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1526432 [AuthorName] => Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon & Mylen P. Manto [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1394280 [Title] => Education key to prevent modern slavery, solon says [Summary] =>

A lawmaker suggested that education is the key to prevent overseas Filipino workers from ending up as "modern slaves" abroad and to help them find more decent jobs.

[DatePublished] => 2014-11-21 17:38:08 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1645031 [AuthorName] => Patricia Lourdes Viray [SectionName] => Campus [SectionUrl] => campus [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/nation/20141121/overseas-filipino-domestic-workers-abuse.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1393354 [Title] => EDITORIAL - Modern slavery [Summary] =>

Overseas Filipino workers contribute much to the country’s economic growth, but even policy makers acknowledge that the OFW phenomenon has a dark underbelly.

[DatePublished] => 2014-11-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/opinion/20141119/startoon.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1393425 [Title] => Over 260,000 Pinoys live in modern slavery – report [Summary] =>

An estimated 261,200 Filipinos still live in modern slavery, according to a recent survey conducted by Australian-based human rights groups.

[DatePublished] => 2014-11-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804518 [AuthorName] => Ghio Ong [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1393173 [Title] => Philippines 19th largest enslaved population [Summary] =>

The Philippines has the 19th largest estimated population enslaved through forced prostitution, forced labor, involuntary servitude, child soldiery or removal of organs.

[DatePublished] => 2014-11-18 16:57:22 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1212169 [AuthorName] => Camille Diola [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20141118/modern-slavery-philippines.jpg ) ) )
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