Saturday, February 19, 2005
Darwin plans wipeout of Mabical beerhouses
By Marna H. Dagumboy
FLORIDABLANCA -- In a bid to prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation here, Mayor Darwin Manalansan recently directed the Municipal Police Office to conduct inspections for the possible closure of videoke bars in Barangay Mabical, this town.
According to Chief Insp. Samuel Sevilla, town's chief of police, the mayor has ordered the inspection to said establishment to eradicate the alleged proliferation of prostitution in the area.
Manalansan's order came with the 10th National Awareness Week for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation, which bears the theme "Magkakaisa Labanan ang Pang-aabusong Seksual sa mga Bata (Uniting to Fight Sexual Abuse of Children)."
Sources claimed that GROs from some videoke bars were illegally recruited from Dasmarinas, Cavite.
Earlier, elements of this station conducted the raid to all videoke bars after receiving complaints of alleged human trafficking at the said establishments.
Police earlier arrested 11 entertainers for failure to present identification and work permit.
Arrested entertainers who had no work permit were identified as Mary Jane Carreon, 20, Ria Garcia, 19, and Joan Cruz, 24, all from San Juan, Manila; Virginia Montemayor, 24, a resident of Kanza, Cavite; Aiza Gano, 20 from Orani, Bataan; Apple Castillo, 18, Dasmarinas, Cavite; Juliet Anne Sarmiento, 19, native of Capas, Tarlac; Jennifer Shangshio, 19, a resident of San Juan, Batangas; Catherine Santos, 18, of Pasay City; Marlyn Lunas, 26, from Malabon, Manila; and Cathy dela Cruz, 20, and a resident of Caloocan City.
(February 19, 2005 issue)
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