INTER-AGENCY COUNCIL AGAINST TRAFFICKING

(IACAT)
Assistant City Prosecutor JEDREK NG DOJ-IACAT

Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking

Creation of the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) under the Department of Justice formed under Section 20 of Philippines Republic Act 9208 (or the AntiTrafficking in Persons Act of 2003) IACAT - mandated by law to coordinate and monitor the implementation of Republic Act No. 9208

Chairman Hon. Leila De Lima Secretary of Justice

Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking

IACATs COMPOSITION
Co-Chair: Department of Social Welfare and Development Members: Department of Foreign Affairs Department of Labor and Employment Philippine Overseas Employment Administration Philippine National Police Bureau of Immigration Philippine Commission on Women Childrens Sector NGO Representative Womens Sector NGO Representative OFW Sector Representative

Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking

Other Members:
Department of Interior and Local Government Philippine Center on Transnational Crime Commission on Filipino Overseas

Chairman Emeritus of IACAT Vice President Jejomar Binay

 NATIONAL STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS 2012-2016

Sets the strategic directions for 2012-2016 in 4 key areas: Prevention Protection Prosecution Partnership

IACAT Prevention activities

IACAT Prevention activities

SOCIAL MEDIA AWARENESS PROGRAMS

http://www.facebook.com/IACAT.NEWS https://twitter.com/iacatnews http://www.youtube.com/user/iacatnews/vid eos Website: www. Iacat.net

LEGISLATIVE RESPONSE
Revised Penal Code

R.A. 10022 An Act Amending the R.A. 8042 or the Migrant Workers and Overseas Act of 1995 R.A. 6955 Mail Order Bride Law R.A. 8043 Inter-Country Adoption Act of 1995 R.A. 8239 Philippine Passport Act of 1996 R.A. 9262 Anti-Violence Against Women and Children 2004 R.A. 7610 Special Protection of Filipino Children Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination R.A. 7170 Organ Donation Act of 1991 R.A. 9995- Anti-photo and video voyeurism Act R.A. 9775- An Act Defining and penalizing the crime of child pornography

Enactment of R.A. 10364 AN ACT TO INSTITUTE POLICIES TO ELIMINATE TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS ESPECIALLY WOMEN AND CHILDREN, ESTABLISHING THE NECESSARY INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS FOR THE PROTECTION AND SUPPORT OF TRAFFICKED PERSONS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Operational RESPONSE
Task Forces

Presidential Task Force Against Illegal Recruitment IACAT Operations Center (OPCEN) Overseas Passengers Assistance Center (OPAC) National Inter-Agency Task Force Against TIP (NIATFAT) Ninoy Aquino International Airport Task Force Against TIP (NAIATF) Manila Harbor Task Force Against TIP (MHTFAT) DMIA Task Force (Region 3) MCIA Task Force Against TIP (Region 7) Sea Based Task Force Against TIP (SBATTH) Department of Justice Task Force Against TIP

Operational RESPONSE
Regional Task Forces

Region II Region IV-B Region V Region VII Region VIII Region IX Region XI

Capacity Building on LEAs

Capacity Building on judges & prosecutors

Capacity Building on judges & prosecutors

LOCAL SITUATIONER

The Philippines source country

destination country
transshipment point

Total Number of Monitored Cases

2,021
Two Thousand and Twenty One TIP Cases

TOP THREE REGIONS

1. NCR = 703 cases 2. Region 7 = 254 cases 3. Region 3 = 224 cases

DATA ANALYSIS: NCR

HIGHEST NUMBER OF CASES REPORTED

NCR = 703 cases

with the following cities reporting the highest number of trafficking cases:

MANILA = 294 cases QUEZON CITY= 98 cases PASAY CITY = 87 cases

DATA ANALYSIS: Provincial

HIGHEST NUMBER OF CASES REPORTED IN THE PROVINCES:

CEBU

= 206 cases

PAMPANGA= 109 cases

QUEZON = 72 cases

CONVICTION RATE

CONVICTION RATE as of August 2013

109 counts of conviction

with 129 persons convicted

VICTIM PROTECTION
The DSWD offers the following types of victim care services to trafficking victims: (i) Temporary shelter / Recovery services; (ii) counseling or stress debriefing; (iii) medical examination; (iv) Livelihood assistance; (vi) Skills training; (vii) Support to TIP victims/witnesses; and (viii) 'Balik Probinsya' transportation services.
For the year 2012, the DSWD was able to provide assistance to two thousand one hundred eighty three (2,183) cases of trafficking.

LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) - WOMEN AND CHILDREN PROTECTION DESK (WCPD) - CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND DETECTION GROUP (CIDG) #7230401 loc. 5232 NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (NBI) - ANTI HUMAN TRAFFICKING DIVISION (AHTRAD) #521-92-08

IACAT PTFAIR OPERATIONS CENTER (OPCEN)

the primary receiving and processing center of TIP and Illegal recruitment complaints. It shall also act as TIP victim/witness coordinator by locating witnesses and providing security and escort services to witnesses attending court hearings and preliminary investigations.

NBI compound, Taft Avenue, Manila

# 5258101

IACAT OFFICE DOJ COMPOUND, PADRE FAURA , MANILA #527-23-63

Possible collaboration with church councils and NGOs

Participate or initiate TIP Advocacy and public awareness campaigns Provide aftercare services to TIP survivors such as shelter or spiritual counselling Pray regularly for us involved in the TIP campaign for wisdom and protection

THANK YOU!