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Gawad Kalinga Founder Tony Meloto Arrested on Trafficking Charges

5/30/2026

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Police arrested Gawad Kalinga founder Tony Meloto on May 29, 2026 in Barangay Encanto, Angat, Bulacan on a trafficking warrant.
A trial court in Malolos City issued the warrant and recommended no bail.
The Justice Department approved the charges in September 2025 after two beneficiaries, who said the abuse occurred in 2017 at the GK Enchanted Farm in Angat, also alleged abuse during a speaking engagement in Lyon, France.

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Police arrested Gawad Kalinga founder Tony Meloto on May 29, 2026 in Barangay Encanto, Angat, Bulacan on a trafficking warrant.
A trial court in Malolos City issued the warrant and recommended no bail.
The Justice Department approved the charges in September 2025 after two beneficiaries, who said the abuse occurred in 2017 at the GK Enchanted Farm in Angat, also alleged abuse during a speaking engagement in Lyon, France.