(CFO)Trafficking CEP 2011[1]

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FACTS AND FIGURES ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING


The International Labor Organization estimatesthat there are 12.3 million people in forced andbonded labor, child labor and sexual servitude

According to the U.S. Department of State,approximately 800,000 people are trafficked acrossnational borders annually, which does not includemillions trafficked within their own countries

Approximately 80 percent of transnational victims

are women and girls and up to 50 percent areminors.

The majority of transnational victims are femalestrafficked into commercial sexual exploitation


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UNICEF estimates that more than 300,000children under 18 are currently being exploited inmore than 30 armed conflicts worldwide.

While the majority of child soldiers are between

the ages of 15 and 18, some are as young as 7 or8 years of age

According to the United States Federal Bureau ofInvestigation, human traffickers earn US$9.5billion annually

The US Department of States 2010 Trafficking inPersons Report discloses a total of 35,759prosecutions of human trafficking cases and21,528 convictions worldwide from 2004-2009




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The Philippines is classified as a Tier 2 watch listcountry by the US Department of State in terms ofefforts to combat human trafficking

The Philippines is identified as a source, transit,and destination country for men, women, andchildren trafficked for the purposes of sexualexploitation and forced labor


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Republic Act 9208Republic Act 9208The AntiThe Anti--Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003

ACTS

- Recruitment

-Transportation

- Transfer

- Harboring- Receipt of person;

with or without

the victims

consent or

knowledge

MEANS

- Threat or Force or

Coercion

- Abduction

- Fraud or Deception

- Abuse of power or

position

- Taking advantage of

vulnerability

- Giving or receiving of

payments or benefits toachieve consent of person

having control over

another person

PURPOSE

- Prostitution or

other forms of

sexual

exploitation

- Forced labor or

services

- Slavery

- Servitude

- Removal or sale

of organs

VENUE

Within or

across national

borders


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There are 3 categories of trafficking actsThere are 3 categories of trafficking acts

punishable under R.A. 9208:punishable under R.A. 9208:

. acts of trafficking in persons. acts of trafficking in persons

. acts that promote trafficking. acts that promote trafficking

. qualified trafficking. qualified trafficking


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Act Penalty Acts of Trafficking 20 years imprisonment and a fine of

P1-2 M

Acts that Promote 15 years imprisonment and a fine of

Trafficking P500,000 1M

Qualified Trafficking life imprisonment and a fine of P2-5 M

Use of Trafficked first offense: 6 months communityPersons service and a fine of P50,000

second and subsequent offenses: 1year imprisonment and a fineof P100,000


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Prescriptive Period

Trafficking acts prescribes in 10 years. Trafficking committedby a syndicate or in a large scale prescribes in 20 years.

Where to file cases

Trafficking cases may be filed in places:a. where the offense was committed;b. where any of its elements occurred; or

c. where the trafficked person resides at the timeof the commission of the crime.


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Who can file cases

a. The trafficked person;

b. The parents, spouse, siblings, children or legal guardian of thetrafficked person; and

c. Anyone who has personal knowledge of the commission of anyoffense under RA 9208.


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Other Features

a. Confidentiality all through out investigation and trial

b.b. Consent of the trafficked person to the intended exploitation isConsent of the trafficked person to the intended exploitation is

irrelevantirrelevant

c. Exemption from payment of filing fees in institution of afrom payment of filing fees in institution of aseparate civil actionseparate civil action

d.d. Trafficked persons considered as victims and shall not beTrafficked persons considered as victims and shall not be

penalized for crimes directly related to the acts of traffickingpenalized for crimes directly related to the acts of traffickingor in obedience to the order made by the traffickeror in obedience to the order made by the trafficker

e.e. Preferential entitlement of trafficked persons and his witnessesPreferential entitlement of trafficked persons and his witnessesto the Witness Protection Programto the Witness Protection Program


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The Inter-Agency Council AgainstTrafficking(IACAT)

Secretary, Department of Justice

Secretary, Department of Social Welfare and Development

Secretary, Department of Labor and Employment

Administrator, Philippine Overseas Employment Administration

Commissioner, Bureau of Immigration

Director-General, Philippine National Police Chairperson, Philippine Commission on Women

Three NGOs: Women, OFW, Children


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ChildTrafficking(RA 7610)

Punishes the trading and dealing with children

Includes the act of buying and selling a child formoney, or for other consideration, or barter

Penalty: reclusion temporal to reclusion perpetua

*When victim is under 12 years of age -- maximum period


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Illegal Recruitment(RA 8042, as amended)

Characterized by facilitating entry of one person fromone country to another for purposes of employmentthrough an unauthorized or unlicensed agency or bymeans of any of the prohibited acts of recruitment

Mere recruitment for overseas employment withoutlicense or through any of the prohibited acts is

punishable, no need to prove the consequentialexploitation

Penalty: 12 years and 1 day to 20 years imprisonment*When large scale or syndicated -- life imprisonment


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Human Smuggling

Characterized by facilitating, for a fee, the illegal entry

of a person into a foreign country

Considered a migration concern

Penalty: Depends on the penalty imposed by destinationcountry for violation of its immigration laws


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MailOrder Bride(RA 6955)

Characterized by facilitating, for a fee, the matching ofFilipino women for marriage to foreign nationals eitheron a mail-order basis or through personal introduction

Penalty: 6 years and 1 day to 8 years imprisonment


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3 Zamboanga City (November 29, 2005)

3 persons sentenced to life imprisonment and pay Php 2M in

fines for violation of Sec. 4 in rel. to Sec. 6 (c) and 10 (c)

(Qualified Trafficking)

2 Quezon City (December 8, 2005)

Spouses sentenced to 4 life imprisonment and pay Php 8M in

fines for violation of Sec. 4 in rel. to Sec 6 (a) and (c) (Qualified

Trafficking)

2 persons sentenced to render 6 months of community service

for pleading guilty to Sec. 11(Use of Trafficked Persons)

PHILIPPINE FIGURES ON HUMAN TRAFFICKINGPHILIPPINE FIGURES ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING

2 Batangas City (November 15 & 28, 2005)

A TOTAL OF 33 CONVICTED PERSONS(BASED ON REPORTED CASES FROM DOJ AS OF DECEMBER 2010)


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1 Zamboanga City (March 27, 2007)

1 female recruiter was sentenced to life imprisonment and

pay Php 2M in fines for violation of Sec. 4 in rel. to Sec. 6 (c)

and 10 (c) (Qualified Trafficking)

Six complainants are from Laguna and Cavite, subjected to

sexual exploitation, forced, coerced and compelled to work as

prostitutes in Malaysia

Were promised to work as entertainers in Sandakan with

P25,000 salary, but was only given 5-15 ringgits per customer

Were transferred to Zamboanga City via Cebu Pacific then

boarded a vessel for Sandakan through cross border exit




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2 Cebu City (July 20, 2007)

2 persons sentenced to Life Imprisonment and to pay Php 3M

in fine for violation of Sec. 6(a) (Qualified Trafficking)

1 Davao City (July 27, 2007)

1 person sentenced to Life Imprisonment and to pay the sum of

Php 2M in fines for violation of Section 6(a), (c) and (d) in relation

to Section 3, 4(a) and 10(c) (Qualified Trafficking)



1 Batangas City (March 10, 2008)

2 persons sentenced to 20 years imprisonment and to each

pay Php 1M in fine for violation of Sec. 4(a) in relation to Sec.

6(a) and Sec. 10(c).


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2 Zamboanga City (October 10, 2008)

2 persons sentenced to 20 years imprisonment and to each pay

Php 1M in fine for violation of Sec. 4(a) in relation to Sec. 10(a).

2 Paraaque City (November 27, 2008)

2 persons sentenced to 20 years imprisonment and to each pay

Php 1M in fine for violation of Sec. 4(a) in relation to Sec. 10(a).



1 Cebu City (March 09, 2009)

1 person sentenced to Life Imprisoment and to pay Php 3M in

fine for violation of Sec. 4(a) in relation to Sec. 10(c) (Qualified

Trafficking)


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1 Manila City (October 29, 2009)

1 person sentenced to 3 counts of 10-12 years of imprisonment

for violation of Sec. 4(a)



1 Pasay City (November 17, 2009)

1 person sentenced to 15 years imprisonment and to pay the

sum of Php 500TH in fine for violation of Section 5 in relation

to Sec. 10(b) (Acts that Promote Trafficking)

2 Manila City (September 17, 2009)

2 persons sentenced to Life Imprisonment and to pay the sum

of Php 2M in fines for violation of Section 6(a), (c) and (d) inrelation to Section 3, 4(a) and 10(c) (Qualified Trafficking)


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2 Quezon City (November 23, 2009)

2 persons sentenced to Life Imprisonment and to each pay the

sum of Php 2M in fines for violation of Section 6(a) and (c) inrelation to Sections 4(a) and 10(c) (Qualified Trafficking)

On 01 September 2006, the victim, a minor at that time, was

introduced by her roommate to a female recruiter who promised

her job as an entertainer in Korea

The victim met the recruiter on the same day at the SM North

EDSA where the recruiter and some cohorts introduced the

victim to a Korean national who brought the latter to a nearby

hotel and raped her


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2 Pasay City (May 24, 2010)

2 persons sentenced to 6 years of imprisonment for violation

of Sec. 4(a). Lower sentence was a result of plea bargain.



1 Zamboanga City (July 29, 2010)

1 Manila City (December 22, 2009)

1 person sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment for violation

of Sec. 4(a)



Trafficking)


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1 Makati City (August 10, 2010)



Trafficking)



1 Cebu City (October 29, 2010)

1 person sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment and to pay a

fine of Php 2M for violation of Sec. 4(a), and Life Imprisonment

and a fine of Php 3M for violation of Sec. 4(a) in relation to

Sec. 10(c) (Qualified Trafficking)

1 Cebu City (August 10, 2010)

1 persons sentenced to 20 years imprisonment and to pay Php

1M in fine for violation of Sec. 4(a) in relation to Sec. 10(a).


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Created through Executive Order No. 548-A under the supervision

of the CFO

Complemented the functions of the IACAT and enhanced the

coordination between and among agencies from the public and

private sectors, and the civil society engaged in the anti-humantrafficking drive

CFO-TFHT implemented its anti-trafficking programs from March

2007 to March 2010

The task force focused more in the areas of prevention andprosecution of trafficking cases, protection of the victims, their

families and the public in general, and reintegration of the victims

effectively to mainstream society

CFO TASK FORCE AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING(2007-2010)



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Assistance to victims of trafficking(Victims Countries of Origin)

SINGAPORESINGAPORE (28.78%)

UAEUAE (5.85%)

MALAYSIAMALAYSIA (18.78%)

HKHK (5.61%)

MACAUMACAU (4.88%)

KSAKSA (5.12%)

PHILIPPINESPHILIPPINES (7.8%)

Other countries include Mainland China,Other countries include Mainland China,SK, Bahrain, Kuwait, Syria, Qatar and JapanSK, Bahrain, Kuwait, Syria, Qatar and Japan

OTHER COUNTRIESOTHER COUNTRIES (23.17%)




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Assistance to victims of trafficking(Types of Cases)

Sexual ExploitationSexual Exploitation (38.75%)

Labor ExploitationLabor Exploitation (24.16%)

Illegal RecruitmentIllegal Recruitment(12.5%)

Location ofLocation ofWhereaboutsWhereabouts (3. 33%)

Other CasesOther Cases (20%)

MailMail--OrderOrder--BrideBride(1.25%)

Other cases include domestic violence, drugOther cases include domestic violence, drugtrafficking, violation of immigration law, rapetrafficking, violation of immigration law, rapeand passport irregularitiesand passport irregularities




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CFO INTERVENTIONSCFO INTERVENTIONS

Publication of informationand educationmaterials

Primers on RA 9208

Posters Stickers Standard Reporting

Format or SRF

Standard MonitoringFormat or SMF

OFW SOS SMS brochure Gintong Patnubay comics


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Conduct of communityeducation program

Covered 50 areas in 17

provinces and 8 cities in

the National CapitalRegion in 2009

Covered 67 areas in 26provinces and 4 cities in

the NCR from in 2010 Will cover ** areas in **

provinces and * cities inthe NCR from January toSeptember 2011


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Conduct of communityeducation program

Conduct of Cineforumseries in colleges anduniversities which aimed atscreening films and

documentaries aboutmigration


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Conduct of Advocacy Seminar-Workshop for theYouth on Anti-trafficking of Women and Children for

Labor and Sexual Exploitation

- Cebu City (November 10-11, 2007)- Davao City (March 28-29, 2008)

- Baguio City (August 29-30, 2008)

- Legaspi City (November 12-13, 2008)

- Tagaytay City (May 14-16, 2009)

- National Advocacy (February 17-19, 2010)



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Data Banking

PHILIPPINE INFORMATION SYSTEM ON TRAFFICKING(PHILIST)


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CFO is currently an ex-officio member of the IACAT and heads the

the Advocacy and Communications Committee (ADVOCOM) of the

Council.

New Projects: Creation of 24-hour Trafficking Action-line

Conduct of trainings for law enforcers and front-line officers

Production of TV and radio infomercials

Creation of Trafficking Survivors Support Group

Creation of an inter-active website Creation of a commitment box for website visitors

Production of shirts, baller IDs, and caps


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COMMISSION ON FILIPINOS OVERSEASCOMMISSION ON FILIPINOS OVERSEASCitigold Center, 1345 Quirino Avenue corner Pres.

Osmea Highway, Manila 1007

Tel. no. 561-8321 Fax no. 561-8332E-mail: [email protected]

Website:www.cfo.gov.ph and www.cfo-antitrafficking.org.ph

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