Vulnerable on Sexual Exploitation, 3 women rescued by PCG-Tawi-Tawi - Suspect arrested

The Three (3) Human traficking victims from Luzon was investigated by PCG,  PNP and MIACAT of Bongao, Tawi-Tawi

Bongao, Tawi – Tawi, Philippines (By: Becky D. de Asis-The Redline PH)  – Due to the implementation of Martial Law in the whole Mindanao, the Philippine Coast Guard based in this province strictly implementing  the rules and guidelines  more particular  the coast line of Bongao to iradicate  and manhunt  criminals and violators of the law.

The Philippine Coast Guard while conducted several patrol along  port area of Bongao,  they  received  reports from coast guard sea marshal of  MV Ever Queen of Emilia that there was Trafficking in Persons or TIP in the vessels (June 16, 2017).

Immediately the  PCG- Bongao  responded the reported  human trafficking  were three (3) passengers of  MV Ever Queen of Emilia  from Zamboanga  - Bongao illegally traveled by their facilitator in the person of  Samaria M. Hambali  or  Shariff Noronaim A. Shariff Mohammad  based on her dual Passport and Senior Citizen  Identification Card  presented. She is from Parang,  Maguindanao, said Coast Guard.

Samaria M. Hambali  or  Shariff Noronaim A. Shariff Mohammad the suspect

Lt. Euphraim Jayson Diciano of Bongao  PCG said that the three (3) victims namely; Arrogante  Balonaza, 26 years old, resident of Pinagkuartelan, Pandi, Bulacan, Mary Joy de Guzman, 24 year old, also in Pinagkuartelan, Pandi, Bulacan and Vanessa Barbiera Aleta, 26 years of age and resident of Pembo, Makati City.

Immediately, Rosabelle Salani of  Municipal Inter-Agency  Council Against Trafficking ( MIACAT) and  the  Provincial Police Office headed by  Police Senior Inspector Elmira Relox immediately  arrived at the office of Philippine Coast Guard to conduct interview and interrogation  to the victims and the facilitator in order to  give an immediate action against the facilitator and saved the TIP victims, said Diciano.

Meanwhile, PCG Renato Gunhuran, Jr also added that he is very thankful of the coordination of  MV Ever Queen of Emilia Capt.Salvador T. Elegabes through the coast guard sea marshal informing  the said TIP incident. " Most of women victims are vulnerable  on sex trading  or prostitution and other women exploitation"  he said.

Lt. Diciano also said , the three(3) victims and the facilitator Samaria M, Hambali was turn over to Tawi-Tawi Provincial Police Office for further investigation and appropriate charges against the suspect.