human trafficking

LOS ANGELES — Led by Commission on Filipinos Overseas Secretary Francisco “Nick” Acosta, Philippine government officials met with Filipino workers in Los Angeles recently. Among the community groups they had a dialogue with, the Pilipino Workers Center...

LOS ANGELES — In the past few years, the LA-based Pilipino Workers Center has been taking the lead when it comes to human and labor trafficking. The organization recently held a two-day conference called Towards Freedom,...

NEW YORK — More than 200 Filipino nurses won a human trafficking case against their employer, SentosaCare nursing home group in New York. Leading the class action suit is a nurse named Rose Ann Paguirigan —...

NEW YORK — New hope for trafficking survivor Noel Adia, as his case was reinstated after it was mistakenly dismissed due to an acronym wrongly read by a judge. After paying a placement fee of $3,500...

DALLAS, TX — What started out as a dream to come to America and have a better life has turned into a nightmare for about 70 Filipino teachers, who were recruited from the Philippines by the...

LOS ANGELES — A caregiver’s birthday celebration became a call for activism, as the Trump administration continues its campaign promises on carrying out mass ICE deportation raids. This is no ordinary 60th poolside birthday bash —...

SAN FRANCISCO — We recently reported on the plight of some Filipino workers of the Filipino-owned Rainbow Bright Daycare Center, who were allegedly abused by their employer, the Gamos family. The Gamos family now faces 50...

Maria de los Reyes, the wife of a CFO of a Philippine water company Maynilad, was arrested in San Bruno, Calif. on charges related to human trafficking, according to authorities. Her husband, Ricardo, is still at...

DALY CITY, CA — Pinoy workers in the San Francisco Bay Area — who were allegedly victims of human rights violations by their employer — confront the Philippine consulate over the help they say they never...

LOS ANGELES — If these walls can talk, this particular painting, done by a Filipina artist, has a story to tell. The bright colors on this canvas represent the darkest days of 59-year-old domestic worker Terry Vilasenor....