THE National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) has arrested a 32-year-old woman in San Luis, Aurora, for suspected child trafficking following an urgent report filed by the grandmother of missing eight-month-old twin boys from Taguig City.
Acting on verified intelligence, regional operatives tracked down and apprehended the suspect in Barangay 2, San Luis at around 11:20 p.m. on October 19, 2026.
The suspect faces multiple criminal charges, including violations of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Acts and the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act.
The investigation began when the twins’ maternal grandmother sought police intervention upon discovering that custody of the infants had been transferred to a woman the children’s mother allegedly met on social media.
Authorities revealed that following a family dispute on August 10, the mother surrendered the twins after receiving ₱27,000 via GCash and ₱3,000 in cash from the suspect.
Investigators subsequently identified the suspect using digital data warrants.
On October 19, elements of the Taguig City Police Women and Children Protection Desk (WCPD), alongside local social workers, raided the suspect’s residence.
While the twin boys were not found at the location, authorities rescued two other minors—a 10-year-old child and a 6-month-old infant—who were immediately placed under the protective custody of the San Luis Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office.
During interrogation, the suspect allegedly confessed to involvement in child trading, claiming she had already handed the twins over to a couple in Bulacan.
However, she asserted that she lost her phone, identification cards, and access to her GCash account.
Law enforcement agencies are currently working together to trace the missing twins, identify the recipients in Bulacan, and investigate all individuals linked to the syndicate.
“Every child is a life to be protected, never a commodity to be traded,” said NCRPO Officer-in-Charge Police Brigadier General Christopher N. Abrahano. “NCRPO will pursue every lead until the twins are safe and everyone behind this trade is held accountable.”
Authorities are urging anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of the missing infants or suspicious child-trading activities to contact the NCRPO hotline or dial 911 immediately.
