5 sex workers rescued; pimp arrested in Pampanga raid

At least five female sex workers were rescued and their alleged pimp arrested after a raid on a sex den in Pampanga province over the weekend. Candaba town mayor Jerry Pelayo, local police, and social welfare workers conducted the raid at Buas village in the town, radio dzXL reported Monday. Operatives arrested Linda Paguinto, 37, during the raid. Investigation showed Paguinto used her house as a sex den for the rescued girls aged 16 to 17. Pelayo later ordered the town’s social welfare and development office to provide protection and livelihood for the rescued girls. — RJAB Jr./RSJ, GMANews.TV