An alleged trafficking of women at a commercial establishment in Pasig City, said to be operated by the wife and son of former Congressman Michael Defensor, was foiled by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).
A post from the Facebook Page of Atty. Jesus Falcis showed a letter from the NBI addressed to the Pasig City Prosecutor’s Office requesting to file charges in violation of Republic Act 9208 (Anti-Trafficking in Person Act of 2003) as amended by RA 10364 (Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Person Act of 2012) and RA 11862 (Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Person Act of 2022) against Julie Rose Defensor, Miguel Gabriel Defensor, and several other individuals at-large.
The persons mentioned were allegedly incorporators of the Chicago KTV Bar and Bleu Hotel, both located in Barangay Ugong, Pasig City, and women who work there are offered for sexual exploitation to paying customers.
Julie Rose Defensor, wife of the former congressman, denied any connection to the business and the alleged illegal activities.
An NBI-Special Task Group team immediately investigated after receiving the report from a confidential informant regarding the illegal trafficking activity, and it was confirmed through undercover surveillance on April 7, 2026.
In the video posted by GMA News Reporter John Consulta on his Facebook page, NBI Director Atty. Melvin Matibag led the operation at the KTV bar on April 22, 2026. Several women were huddled in a room while another group of women was inside a private room having drinks with a male customer.
The video also showed a passageway from the KTV bar leading directly to the hotel rooms located above it. Matibag even asked for the cooperation of a male customer from one of the hotel rooms.
Matibag said they’ve asked barangay officials about the alleged illegal activities in the said establishment, but claimed that they were not aware of it. They said they thought it was just an ordinary KTV bar.
Upon checking, the NBI learned that the establishment was registered as a family KTV bar.
“What’s bad is that we even discovered the presence of illegal drugs in some of the private rooms,” Matibag added, saying that they coordinated with representatives from the Pasig City Social Welfare and Development (PCSWD) to help the 54 women rescued from the establishment.