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.
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