Mina, 15 years old, was hired as a domestic worker for a family in Malaysia. She is from Zamboanga. She willingly agreed to do the work. She was not forced. Lina was recruited as a saleslady from Samar. Her employment turned out to be that of a "guest relations officer" (GRO) in a bar in Manila. She filed a case of trafficking. Her employer said the law is only applicable for those who are trafficked to and from other countries. There is still a violation of the AntiTrafficking law, because initial consent and/or payment for commercial labor is not relevant, especially if the victim is a child. Trafficking in persons do not only cover foreign nationals or immigrants from other countries, Filipino citizens may also be victims of trafficking in persons within the Philippines. 8