The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines is involved at all stages of combating trafficking in persons including prevention, prosecution, and protection. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
combats trafficking in persons in the Philippines by
supporting the work of local organizations in all regions of the country. This includes training frontline personnel from local governments and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 31 March, 2021 | Topics: U.S. & Philippines, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Department of Justice, Fact Sheet, Homeland Security Investigations, Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development Assistance and Training (OPDAT), Trafficking in Persons, USAID, USAID Philippines
Manila, October 25, 2019 — U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents and the Philippine National Police (PNP)-HSI Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit (TCIU) arrested two Philippine nationals and rescued seven minor victims during an anti-cybersex operation in Taguig, Philippines on October 21, 2019. The successful operation was the result of close cooperation between Philippine and U.S. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 25 October, 2019 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Homeland Security Investigations, Philippine National Police
Davao, June 19, 2019 — The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines commends the Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) for the arrest of a U.S. citizen fugitive in Davao. The successful arrest occurred in collaboration with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) officers in Manila and Connecticut, as well as the Department of State Assistant Regional Security Office/ ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 19 June, 2019 | Topics: News, U.S. & Philippines, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Homeland Security Investigations
Antipolo City, May 31, 2019 — The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines commends the Philippine National Police (PNP)-HSI Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit (TCIU) and the PNP Women and Children Protection Center (WCPC) for the arrest of Philippine citizen Kechelle Abayon and the rescue of five children in Antipolo City. The coordinated effort was successful thanks in ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 19 June, 2019 | Topics: News, U.S. & Philippines, U.S. Agencies | Tags: cybercrime, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Homeland Security Investigations, International Justice Mission (IJM), National Bureau of Investigation, Philippine Department of Justice, Philippine National Police
Manila, May 27, 2019 — The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines commends the Philippine National Police (PNP)-Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit (TCIU), in collaboration with the PNP Women and Children Protection Center and the Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI), for the arrest of a U.S. citizen and the rescue of a child. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 19 June, 2019 | Topics: News, U.S. & Philippines, U.S. Agencies | Tags: bureau, Homeland Security Investigations, Philippine National Police
Pampanga, March 18, 2019 — U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents, the Philippine National Police (PNP) Manila Police District/Special Operations Unit (SOU), and the Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI)/Fugitive Search Unit (FSU) arrested a U.S. fugitive wanted on child pornography-related charges in Angeles City, Pampanga on March 16. The successful operation was a result of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 18 March, 2019 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Homeland Security Investigations, Philippine National Police
Manila, March 9, 2018 — The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines commends the Philippine National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Anti-Human Trafficking Division, and the Philippine National Police (PNP) Women and Children Protection Center for the arrest of Philippine citizen Anselmo Ico Jr. and the rescue of five children in Bulacan, Philippines. The coordinated international effort ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 9 March, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, human trafficking, National Bureau of Investigation, Philippine National Police
Manila, March 5, 2018— U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) hosted 22 Philippine National Police (PNP) officers from the newly-formed Philippine Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit (TCIU) for an intensive three-week International Task Force Agent Training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Brunswick, Georgia, from January 16 to February 2. While there, the local ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 5 March, 2018 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Homeland Security Investigations, Philippine National Police, Philippine Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit
Manila, January 30, 2018 — The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines commends the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on the seizure of approximately six kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and the arrest of two Philippine citizens suspected to be involved in the importation of the methamphetamine. On January 24, U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) provided PDEA ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 30 January, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Bureau of Customs, Homeland Security Investigations, PDEA
Manila, November 14, 2017 — The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines commends the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Inter Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA IADITG), the Philippine Bureau of Customs, and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on the seizure of 1 kg of drugs, suspected to be cocaine, and the arrest of the traveler ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 14 November, 2017 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Homeland Security Investigations, NAIA, PDEA
Manila, June 15, 2017 — The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines congratulates the Philippine National Police (PNP) for a series of successful operations resulting in the arrest of Elizabeth Grino and Ronie Velasco for arms smuggling. This operation was undertaken thanks to close coordination between the PNP, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 15 June, 2017 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: ATF, Homeland Security Investigations, Philippine National Police, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Manila, June 8, 2016 — Thirty-seven law enforcers from the Bureau of Customs, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), and Philippine National Police (PNP) join a workshop to learn to enforce action against trademark violators, and build solid cases leading to successful prosecutions. The U.S. government agency, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is leading the workshop, with ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 8 June, 2016 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: Homeland Security Investigations
