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The government reported identifying 1,802 victims, compared with 1,534 potential victims identified in the previous reporting period. Of the 1,802 victims identified, traffickers exploited 535 in sex trafficking, 501 in forced labor, and 766 in unspecified exploitations; 551 were male and 1,251 were female.
Jul 22, 2022 · The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) is pleased to report that the Philippines retained its Tier 1 ranking in the United States’ (U.S.) 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report released on July 19, 2022.
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippines National Police (PNP) investigated 277 trafficking cases, compared with 168 investigations in 2021. The government prosecuted 139 alleged traffickers – 115 for sex trafficking and 24 for forced labor – compared with prosecuting 298 alleged traffickers in the previous reporting period.
Philippine Government Efforts Against Trafficking In Persons The Philippines set a new record for being the first ASEAN country to have maintained a Tier 1 category ranking in the U.S. Department of State’s Trafficking in
Jun 26, 2024 · MANILA — The Philippine government has hailed the continued Tier 1 ranking of the country in the United States Department of State's Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. • Filipinos in U.S. sue recruitment agency for alleged human trafficking.
Currently, the Philippines is one of largest migrant countries in the world. A percentage of this large migrant population comprises illegal migrants. Some of these are victims of human trafficking. In spite of the existence of legal channels for overseas employment in the
Jul 20, 2022 · MANILA – The Philippines continues to meet the standards in eliminating trafficking in persons as it kept its "top tier" status in the latest US State Department report. According to the July 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report, the Philippines has maintained for seven consecutive years its Tier…
The government initiated prosecution of 377 alleged traffickers (an increase from 266 in 2019); these included 36 labor trafficking defendants (24 in 2019), 272 sex trafficking defendants (239 in 2019), and 69 defendants charged with using a child for soldiering (three in 2019).
Map 1: Prevalence of Human Trafficking in the Philippines, by Area and Region .....17. Map 2: Engagement with the Human Trafficking Issue, by Region .....31
Jun 19, 2023 · The government reported identifying 1,277 victims – 740 sex trafficking victims (490 women, 37 men, 148 girls and 65 boys) and 537 labor trafficking victims (119 men and 418 women) – lower...
