MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon City local government has passed an ordinance that will establish a council to oversee the implementation of the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2012.
In a statement on Thursday, the local government unit (LGU) said Mayor Joy Belmonte signed Ordinance No. 2999 S-2020 or the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Ordinance Act that seeks to “address the problem of trafficking in persons, especially women and children, at the local level through policies and programs to prevent, protect and rehabilitate trafficked persons.”
This ordinance mandates the creation of the Quezon City Council on Anti-Trafficking (QCCAT), which will serve as the city gove…
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