FACTS AND FIGURES ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING

The International Labor Organization estimates that there are 12.3 million people in forced and bonded labor, child labor and sexual servitude According to the U.S. Department of State, approximately 800,000 people are trafficked across national borders annually, which does not include millions trafficked within their own countries Approximately 80 percent of transnational victims are women and girls and up to 50 percent are minors. The majority of transnational victims are females trafficked into commercial sexual exploitation

FACTS AND FIGURES ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING

UNICEF estimates that more than 300,000 children under 18 are currently being exploited in more 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 or 8 years of age According to the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, human traffickers earn US$9.5 billion annually The US Department of State s 2010 Trafficking in Persons Report discloses a total of 35,759 prosecutions of human trafficking cases and 21,528 convictions worldwide from 2004-2009

FACTS AND FIGURES ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING

The Philippines is classified as a Tier 2 watch list country by the US Department of State in terms of efforts to combat human trafficking The Philippines is identified as a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation and forced labor

Republic Act 9208 The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 AntiACTS - Recruitment -Transportation - Transfer - Harboring - Receipt of person; with or without the victim s 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 to achieve 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

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

There are 3 categories of trafficking acts punishable under R.A. 9208: . acts of trafficking in persons . acts that promote trafficking . qualified trafficking

Republic Act 9208 The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 AntiAct Acts of Trafficking Acts that Promote Trafficking Qualified Trafficking Use of Trafficked Persons Penalty 20 years imprisonment and a fine of P1-2 M 15 years imprisonment and a fine of P500,000 1M life imprisonment and a fine of P2-5 M first offense: 6 months community service and a fine of P50,000 second and subsequent offenses: 1 year imprisonment and a fine of P100,000

Republic Act 9208 The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 AntiPrescriptive Period Trafficking acts prescribes in 10 years. Trafficking committed by 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 time of the commission of the crime.

Republic Act 9208 The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 AntiWho can file cases a. The trafficked person; b. The parents, spouse, siblings, children or legal guardian of the trafficked person; and c. Anyone who has personal knowledge of the commission of any offense under RA 9208.

Republic Act 9208 The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 AntiOther Features a. Confidentiality all through out investigation and trial b. Consent of the trafficked person to the intended exploitation is irrelevant c. Exemption from payment of filing fees in institution of a separate civil action

d. Trafficked persons considered as victims and shall not be penalized for crimes directly related to the acts of trafficking or in obedience to the order made by the trafficker e. Preferential entitlement of trafficked persons and his witnesses to the Witness Protection Program

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

The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (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

Republic Act 9208 The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 AntiChild Trafficking (RA 7610) Punishes the trading and dealing with children Includes the act of buying and selling a child for money, or for other consideration, or barter Penalty: reclusion temporal to reclusion perpetua *When victim is under 12 years of age -- maximum period

Republic Act 9208 The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 AntiIllegal Recruitment (RA 8042, as amended) Characterized by facilitating entry of one person from one country to another for purposes of employment through an unauthorized or unlicensed agency or by means of any of the prohibited acts of recruitment Mere recruitment for overseas employment without license or through any of the prohibited acts is punishable, no need to prove the consequential exploitation Penalty: 12 years and 1 day to 20 years imprisonment *When large scale or syndicated -- life imprisonment

Republic Act 9208 The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 AntiHuman 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 destination country for violation of its immigration laws

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

Mail Order Bride (RA 6955) Characterized by facilitating, for a fee, the matching of Filipino women for marriage to foreign nationals either on a mail-order basis or through personal introduction Penalty: 6 years and 1 day to 8 years imprisonment

PHILIPPINE FIGURES ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING

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

2 Batangas City (November 15 & 28, 2005)

2 persons sentenced to render 6 months of community service for pleading guilty to Sec. 11(Use of Trafficked Persons)

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)

PHILIPPINE FIGURES ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING

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

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

PHILIPPINE FIGURES ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING

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

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).

PHILIPPINE FIGURES ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING

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

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)

PHILIPPINE FIGURES ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING

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

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

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)

PHILIPPINE FIGURES ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING

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

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) in relation 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

PHILIPPINE FIGURES ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING

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

1 Manila City (December 22, 2009)

1 person sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment for violation of Sec. 4(a)

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 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)

PHILIPPINE FIGURES ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING

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

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).

1 Makati City (August 10, 2010)

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)

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)

PHILIPPINE FIGURES ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING

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

1 Las Pias City (November 17, 2010)

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)

2 Caloocan City (November 26, 2010)

2 persons sentenced to 5 counts of Life Imprisoment and to pay Php 2M in fine for each count for violation of Sec. 4(a) in relation to Sec. 10(c) (Qualified Trafficking)

CFO TASK FORCE AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING (2007-2010)

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-human trafficking drive CFO-TFHT implemented its anti-trafficking programs from March 2007 to March 2010 The task force focused more in the areas of prevention and prosecution 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)

Assistance to victims of trafficking
(Victims Countries of Origin)
UAE (5.85%) PHILIPPINES (7.8%) KSA (5.12%) OTHER COUNTRIES (23.17%)

MALAYSIA (18.78%)

HK (5.61%) MACAU (4.88%)

SINGAPORE (28.78%)

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

CFO TASK FORCE AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING (2007-2010)

Assistance to victims of trafficking
(Types of Cases)
Labor Exploitation (24.16%) Location of Whereabouts (3. 33%) Mail-OrderMail-Order-Bride (1.25%) Other Cases (20%)

Illegal Recruitment (12.5%)

Sexual Exploitation (38.75%) Other cases include domestic violence, drug trafficking, violation of immigration law, rape and passport irregularities

CFO TASK FORCE AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING (2007-2010)

Victims Assisted by Sex

MALE (20.49%)

FEMALE (79.51%)

CFO INTERVENTIONS
Publication of information and education materials
Primers on RA 9208 Posters Stickers Standard Reporting Format or SRF  Standard Monitoring Format or SMF  OFW SOS SMS brochure  Gintong Patnubay comics
   

CFO INTERVENTIONS
Conduct of community education program
 Covered 50 areas in 17 provinces and 8 cities in the National Capital Region in 2009  Covered 67 areas in 26 provinces and 4 cities in the NCR from in 2010  Will cover ** areas in ** provinces and * cities in the NCR from January to September 2011

CFO INTERVENTIONS

Conduct of community education program

 Conduct of Cineforum series in colleges and universities which aimed at screening films and documentaries about migration

CFO INTERVENTIONS
Conduct of Advocacy Seminar-Workshop for the Youth 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)

CFO INTERVENTIONS
Data Banking PHILIPPINE INFORMATION SYSTEM ON TRAFFICKING (PHILIST)

CFO INTERVENTIONS
 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

COMMISSION ON FILIPINOS OVERSEAS

Citigold Center, 1345 Quirino Avenue corner Pres. Osmea Highway, Manila 1007 Tel. no. 561-8321 Fax no. 561-8332 E-mail: info@cfo.gov.ph Website: www.cfo.gov.ph and www.cfo-antitrafficking.org.ph