Human trafficking in the Philippines

Human trafficking and the prostitution of children has been a significant issue in the Philippines, often controlled by organized crime syndicates.[1][2] Human trafficking is a crime against humanity.[3]

With the Philippines having a large migrant population, men are exploited in fishing, construction, and farming jobs. Whereas, women are exploited in more domestic and caretaker roles. Children are exploited for sex and child labor trafficking.[4]

In an effort to deal with the problem, the Philippines passed R.A. 9208, the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003, a penal law against human trafficking, sex tourism, sex slavery and child prostitution.[5] In 2006, enforcement was reported to be inconsistent.[6] But by 2017, the U.S. State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons had placed the country in "Tier 1" (fully compliant with minimum standards of the U.S. Trafficking Victims Protection Act).[7]

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  3. ^ "Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (Articles 1 to 33)- Prevent Genocide International". Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  4. ^ Whitney, Chase (March 15, 2022). "Human Trafficking in the Philippines". The Exodus Road. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
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  6. ^ "Revealed: In Cities and Towns All Over the Philippines, Irishmen Pay to Have Sex with Children". The Sunday Tribune. Tribune Newspapers PLC. September 24, 2006. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007.
  7. ^ "Trafficking in Persons Report 2017: Tier Placements". www.state.gov. Archived from the original on June 28, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017.