The Philippines

Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
IJM and U.S. Homeland Security Assist Rescue of 6-Year-Old Day Before Her Birthday
A young girl in the Philippines is celebrating more than her latest birthday this past week. On December 5, the day before her 6th birthday, she and...
December 11

Sex Trafficking
Bar in Cebu is Shut Down after Employees Convicted for Trafficking
CEBU, PHILIPPINES – A heavy chain today locks the doors of the Red Lips bikini bar in Cebu, Philippines. The bar was permanently shut down last week....
December 03

Sex Trafficking
Freedom Takes Time For Children Rescued from Cybersex Trafficking
Five children as young as 2 years old were rescued from online sexual exploitation three months ago. Their story of freedom is still unfolding.
November 23

Sex Trafficking
IJM Secures First Conviction for New Casework Targeting Cybersex Trafficking
12 girls just wanted to help their impoverished families. The girls were promised fake jobs. They didn’t know it would mean they would be sexually...
November 16

Sex Trafficking
Nuns Offer Different Sort of Sanctuary in Opening New Crisis Center in Manila
Survivors were often taken to a random government building or back to the police station—not an ideal setting to open up and share difficult details...
November 12

Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
IJM Helps Rescue Young Girls From Online Sex-Abuse Shows
Five girls between 9-12 years old are safe after being rescued this week from a home in a Filipino slum that had been turned into a cybersex...
November 09

Sex Trafficking
Increase in Convictions in the Philippines Keep Children Safe, Traffickers Off the Streets
More than 35 survivors of trafficking will now be able to breathe a little easier. Last week, six traffickers were convicted for human trafficking...
November 05

Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Filipino Children as Young as 2 Rescued from Cybersex Trafficking
CEBU, THE PHILIPPINES – A bulky desktop computer sits unplugged on the table in a police station. It looks harmless. But it’s not. It was once used...
August 20

Sexual Violence
Young Women Rescued From ‘VIP’ Rooms at Seemingly Innocuous Bar
Four young women who were once exploited in “VIP rooms” in a seedy bar in the Philippines are now free. This past month, the local anti-trafficking...
June 27