May, 2014
Cybersex leads to sex-tortion of international victims.
May 5, 2014 ·
BBC News 2 May ,2014 Police in the Philippines say they have arrested dozens of suspects linked to an on-line blackmail syndicate. The suspects persuaded people in foreign countries to expose themselves in front of web-cams or send explicit material, police said. They then threatened to send the footage or photos to relatives unless payment […]
Read More...In Philippines, tabloid reporter shot dead in her home
May 5, 2014 ·
CPJ New York, April 7, 2014– Authorities in the Philippines must conduct a thorough and efficient investigation into the murder of a local reporter on Sunday and do their utmost to bring the perpetrators to justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.Two assailants fired multiple shots at Rubylita Garcia, 52, after entering her home […]
Read More...Interpol, PNP arrest 58 in global cybersex scam
May 5, 2014 ·
By AMITA O. LEGASPI, GMA News May 2, 2014 11:34am 140 1 0 202 After six months of surveillance and information sharing, local and international police authorities have arrested 58 people in various parts of Luzon who are suspected of involvement in a global cybersex scam, a senior official announced Friday. Philippine National Police Director […]
Read More...Two minors accuse Zamboanga del Sur pastor of rape
May 5, 2014 ·
May 2, 2014 5:51pm 4213 64 0 4295 Tags: Zamboanga del Sur A leader of a religious group in Zamboanga del Sur now faces charges of qualified trafficking and rape after two girls, both minors, accused him of forcing them to have sex with him after the group’s prayer sessions. The girls said the group’s […]
Read More...Philippines has world's third most killings of journalists
May 5, 2014 ·
(philstar.com) | Updated February 20, 2014 – 10:00pm 7 25 googleplus0 1 MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) – The Philippines had the third most number of journalists killed last year and has continued to be among the countries where press freedom is imperiled, according to two international media watchdogs. In its “Killing the Messenger” report released Tuesday, […]
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