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Newsbreak Special Issue On Human Trafficking

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INTRODUCTION
Human Trafficking 101: What It Is All About
Poverty, conflict, and lack of opportunity are among the factors that fuel the world’s third most profitable organized crime, Ryan Edward L. Chua and Paterno R. Esmaquel II report.
DOMESTIC TRAFFICKING

The Most Desirable Woman in the World
The barter between sex and money inevitably centers on the extraordinary Filipina, Gemma Luz Corotan discovers.
JAPAN

Japan Cracks Down on Human Trafficking
Isagani de Castro Jr. checks whether the Japanese have stumbled upon the perfect antidote to trafficking.
Korea: The New Way OutRestrictions in Japan
Isagani de Castro Jr. finds, opened up the South Korean market to foreign women.
The Lure of Japan
Syndicates continue to facilitate prostitution in Japan. Isagani de Castro explains how.
HONG KONG
Fleeing Desperate Lives
Cookie B. Micaller spotlights bustling Hong Kong which is slow to admit it has a human trafficking problem.
AUSTRALIA
Trapped
Who would think that modern-day slavery still exists in Australia?
ITALY
The Road to Italy
Wanting to build their own dream houses, Filipinas cross European borders, leaving behind farms and family in Batangas.
The Oldest Crime
Lured by promises and kindled by fresh hopes, Filipinas fall prey to exploiters out to make money out of their naivete.
CYBER TRAFFICKING
The Untouchables
Carmela Siapno Fonbuena explores the equally damaging world of Internet pornography and cyber sex, and explains why a connection has yet to be made.
MALAYSIA
Via the Backdoor
With no travel documents, women determined to leave brave the high seas and travel disguised as barter.
Sanctuary: A Photo Essay
Streams of Women
They come in steady streams, disbelieving tragic tales of those who came before them. They tell Chay Florentino Hofileña.
NGOS
Leading the Flight
Jet Damazo talks to NGOs bravely battling the human trafficking menace.

Read more about these stories in Newsbreak’s special issue. Check also http://www.humantraffickinginasia.net/
For orders and inquiries regarding the special issue, email editorial[at]newsbreak.com.phads[at]newsbreak.com.phor call (632) 687-5523 or (632) 687-5525

Written by jfl

September 2, 2007 at 2:18 pm

Posted in Announcements, Newsbreak, Philippines

Newsbreak: Defensor, Chavit top poll spenders

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By Jesus Llanto

Two defeated senatorial candidates from the administration—Michael Defensor and Luis “Chavit” Singson—were the biggest spenders in the last elections, according to records from the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

Of the 10 biggest spenders, in fact, only five made it to the winning circle of 12 candidates.

But the topnotcher in the race, Sen. Loren Legarda, will be fined P15,000 for failing to submit on time her statement of election contributions and expenditures (SCEs), according to the Comelec.

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Photo Credit: www.mikedefensor.com.ph

Written by jfl

September 2, 2007 at 2:10 pm

Posted in Elections, Newsbreak, Philippines, Politics

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