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Murder of Christine Silawan. Christine Lee Silawan, [ 4] a 16-year-old high school student and church collector, was found dead in a vacant lot in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. [ 5] Her body was discovered with multiple stab wounds and her face skinned beyond recognition. She was also naked from the waist down and raped.
The Chiong murder case ( People of the Philippines v. Francisco Juan Larrañaga et al.) was a trial regarding an incident on July 16, 1997, in Cebu City, in which sisters Marijoy and Jacqueline Chiong were kidnapped, raped, and murdered. [ 2][ 3] Francisco Juan "Paco" Larrañaga (b. 1977), a man of dual Filipino and Spanish citizenship was ...
July 21, 2023. ( 2023-07-21) Almost Paradise is an American-Philippine crime drama television series produced by Dean Devlin and Gary Rosen. [ 1] The series is the first American television series to be filmed entirely in the Philippines. It premiered on March 30, 2020, on WGN America (now known as NewsNation) in the United States. [ 2]
Prostitution in the Philippines is illegal, although somewhat tolerated, with law enforcement being rare with regards to sex workers. Penalties range up to life imprisonment for those involved in trafficking, which is covered by the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003. [ 1] Prostitution is available through bars, karaoke bars (also known as ...
Human trafficking and the prostitution of children has been a significant issue in the Philippines, often controlled by organized crime syndicates. [ 1][ 2] Human trafficking is a crime against humanity. [ 3] With the Philippines having a large migrant population, the men are used for fishing, construction, and farming.
Legal aspects. According to Philippine laws, terrorism is a crime under the Human Security Act of 2007 which describes such acts as causing "widespread and extraordinary fear and panic among the populace". The first group to be officially listed as a terrorist organization under the law was the Abu Sayyaf on September 10, 2015, by the Basilan ...
Notes. Chinese Massacre of 1603. October 1603. Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines. 15,000–25,000 [ 1] Fearing an uprising by the large Chinese community in the Philippines, the Spanish colonists carried out the massacre, largely in the Manila area. [ 2] Chinese Massacre of 1639.
Notable criminally-active gangs in the Philippines include: Bahala Na Gang. Budol-Budol Gang [ 1] Dugo-Dugo Gang [ 1] Kuratong Baleleng. Martilyo Gang [ 2] Salisi Gang [ 1] Zesto Gang [ 1] Satanas (gang)