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==Marines rescue ‘possible’ human trafficking victims== | |||
*Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/zamboanga/local-news/2011/11/26/marines-rescue-possible-human-trafficking-victims-192631 | |||
*Saturday, November 26, 2011 | |||
:By Bong Garcia | |||
TROOPS from the Marine Battalion Landing Team-Soccksargen (MBLT-12) foiled a human trafficking and rescued 13 “possible victims” in the province of Tawi-Tawi. | |||
Naval Public Affairs director Lieutenant Colonel Omar Tonsay said the victims were intercepted and rescued around 5 p.m. Tuesday north of Mangsee Island in the province of Tawi-Tawi. | |||
The troops also arrested Mattarasak Gani of Brooke’s Point, Palawan, who was the alleged facilitator and the group's guide. | |||
Tonsay said the rescue came after they were alerted that a group of women was in North Mangsee and “awaiting to be transported to Malaysia through the country's southern backdoor.” | |||
Rescued were Ruby Ann Dela Cruz, 25, Tibag, Tarlac City; Angeline Villanueva, 20, Mexico, Pampanga; Sarah Tarayo, 27, Kalayaan, Pasig City; Marilyn Dela Cruz, 21, Cabanatuan City; Julie Mateo, 24, San Antonio, Nueva Ecija; Jennifer Paernia, 26, South Comembo, Makati City; Princess Doce, 20, Sucat, Muntinlupa City; Nerissa Castro, 25, Angeles City; Dernalisa Castro, 26, Fairview, Quezon City; Liza Balceda, 24, Angeles City; Mary Jane Cortez, 31, Arayat, Pampanga; Lady Lee Buan, 20, Cut-Cut, Angeles City; and Beverly Miclat, 24, Angeles City. | |||
The rescued victims were taken to the Camp Navarro General Hospital for medical examination and debriefing and were later turned over to the Department of Social Welfare and Development, Tonsay said. | |||
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*Source: http://www.tawitawi.net/tawi-tawi-gets-p1-b-aid-fund/ | *Source: http://www.tawitawi.net/tawi-tawi-gets-p1-b-aid-fund/ | ||
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OPAPP Director Susan Marcaida disclosed that a volume of P3 million will be allotted to any of a 12 villages by a Peace and Development Council Program (PDCP) that was tasked to lift out a community-driven projects that are approaching to residence a needs of a beneficiaries, Sahali said. | OPAPP Director Susan Marcaida disclosed that a volume of P3 million will be allotted to any of a 12 villages by a Peace and Development Council Program (PDCP) that was tasked to lift out a community-driven projects that are approaching to residence a needs of a beneficiaries, Sahali said. | ||
==Tawi-Tawi gets P1-B aid fund== | ==Tawi-Tawi gets P1-B aid fund== | ||