MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has declared July every year as “National Anti-Trafficking in Persons Awareness Month” to “instill social consciousness” among the public and “mobilize more advocates.”
In Proclamation No. 124 dated July 6, a copy of which was released to the media on Wednesday, Duterte cited the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003, which mandates the State to enact measures and develop programs that will promote human dignity, protect the people from threats of violence and exploitation, and eliminate trafficking, among others.
“There is a need to strengthen awareness against trafficking in persons, instill social consciousness among the ge…
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