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What is Trafficking inPersons?

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Forced into Prostitution

Domestic Servitude

Bonded Sweatshop Labor

Other kinds of work or slavery-like practices Use Coercive Tactics including Deception, Fraud,

Intimidation, Threat, Physical Force or DebtBondage

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How does the Government address thisproblem?

The Anti-Trafficking Act of 2003

(Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003)

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Elements:

Recruitment, transportation, transfer or harboring,or receipt of person;

Recruitment, transportation, transfer or harboring,

or receipt of person with or without the persons orvictims consent;

Recruitment, transportation, transfer or harboring,or receipt of person within or across national

borders;

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The recruitment, transportation, transfer,harboring or receipt of person for the purpose ofexploitation such sexual exploitation, forced laboror services, slavery or practices similar to slavery,and removal or sale of organs or other similar acts.

Threatening victims or using force or other formsof coercion; abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of

power or position; giving or receiving of paymentsor benefits to achieve the consent of a personhaving control over another person

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Three (3) Categories

Acts of trafficking in persons

Acts that promote trafficking in persons

Qualified trafficking in persons

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Trafficking in Personsvs.

Human Smuggling

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Who are criminally liable for Trafficking inPersons?

Any person, natural or juridical, who commits anyoffense under R.A. 9208 may be punished for

trafficking acts

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Up to when can cases for trafficking acts befiled?

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What are the penalties for Trafficking inPersons?

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Where can Trafficking in Persons cases befiled?

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Who can file cases for Trafficking in Persons?

The trafficked person

The trafficked persons

Parents Spouse

Siblings

Children

Legal Guardian Anyone who has personal knowledge of the crime

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What happens to Filipino victims oftrafficking located in other countries?

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What government agencies are mandatedto implement the Anti-Trafficking in

Persons Act of 2003 (RA 9208)?

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What agency is tasked to coordinate andmonitor the implementation of the law?

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The Inter-Agency Council AgainstTrafficking (IACAT) composed of:

Chairperson (Secretary of the DOJ)

Co-chairperson (Secretary of the DSWD)

Members: Secretary of the DFA Secretary of the DOLE

Administrator of POEA

Commissioner of BOI

Director-General of the PNP Chairperson of the NCRFW

Three (3) NGOs (Womens Sector, Overseas FilipinoWorkers and Childrens Sector)

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Thank you