recruiters and how to avoid illegal recruitment, as well as remedial venues available to victims of illegal recruiters75. 94. The State party also conducted seminars for law enforcers and prosecutors, public employment service officers and local government officials on the anti-illegal recruitment provisions of the amended Migrant Workers law and the amended TIP law76 and on the identification of illegal recruiters77. Capability enhancement trainings were also held for public employment services officers and other local partners on overseas employment and recruitment malpractices in the form of trainers’ training for programme partners from various government and NGO entities to meet the objective of the programme of reaching out to the grassroots78. 95. The State party’s national strategic plan on trafficking, the IACAT StratPlan, provides strategic direction in the courses of action of the government against TIP until 2016. Since 2012, at least PhP 2 million (US$45,000) have been allocated annually by the IACAT for the implementation of the StratPlan. IACAT member-agencies have also allotted substantial funds for the implementation of the plan. 96. To engage the public and encourage vigilance in fighting TIP, the State party launched the 1343 Action Line Against Human Trafficking on 15 March 2011 as a 24/7 hotline facility that responds to emergency or crisis calls from victims of TIP and their families. It can be reached from any point in the country. Online reporting is also possible by accessing www.1343actionline.ph. A total of 7,762 calls were received in 2012, involving 130 actual cases with 78 victims. 97. Under the Community Education Program (CEP), the State party assists prospective migrants make informed decisions on working or migrating abroad, as well as generating community involvement on migration concerns. The programme has reached 32 provinces and served 65,000 participants who have been made aware of the various migration issues, including intermarriages, and existing government policies and programmes directed against illegal recruitment, document fraud and TIP, among others. 98. The State party’s CSO partners likewise undertake advocacy and prevention campaigns at the national and sub-national levels. (e) Coordinate and monitor implementation of laws regarding forced labour and slavery, and continue training programmes in identifying and providing the necessary intervention and assistance to trafficked persons 99. As part of efforts to coordinate and implement laws on forced labour and to identify and provide assistance to trafficked victims, the State party developed two significant operational manuals: (a) Manual of Procedures in Handling Complaints on Trafficking in Persons, Illegal Recruitment and Child Labor, and the (b) Labor Dimensions of Trafficking in Persons: A Manual for Investigators, Prosecutors, Labor Inspectors and Service Providers. 100. The State party provides services to victim-survivors in forty-two (42) residential care unit/temporary shelters in different regions of the country: 1. The Haven (Substitute Home Care for Women) provides direct intervention to women victims (18-59 years old) of gender-based violence or those vulnerable to abuse and exploitation. It also provides protective service and programmes for healing and recovery; 75 More than 63,000 copies of information and education campaign materials and 335 copies of the trilogy of audio-visual presentation were disseminated to local government officials, students, worker-applicants and NGOs. 76 Republic Act 8042, as amended by R.A. 10022 and RA 9208, as amended by RA 10364, respectively. 77 For 2011-2013, 123 seminars were held that served 8,435 participants. 78 For 2011-2013, 45 trainings were held across the country with 3,146 participants. 99

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