U.S. Government Launches Php 153 Million Project to Support Philippine Efforts to Counter Human Trafficking

Manila, January 31, 2020 — The U.S. government is supporting the Philippine government’s commitment to end modern day slavery with the launch of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)’s three-year, Php153 million ($3 million) Strengthening Local Systems and Partnerships for More Effective Counter-Trafficking in Persons in the Philippines project. USAID will partner with ...
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By | 31 January, 2020 | Topics: Events, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: , , , ,

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U.S.-Philippines High-Level Dialogues Mark Progress in Combating Child Trafficking

Manila, November 20, 2019 — Senior U.S. and Philippine officials conducted high-level dialogues in Manila and Cebu this week to mark progress in efforts to prosecute and convict child traffickers and provide comprehensive, trauma-informed care for child victims of online child sexual exploitation (OSEC).  The dialogues also focused on the progress made in the Philippines ...
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By | 20 November, 2019 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: , ,

U.S. and Philippines Partner to Train Prosecutors and Investigators on Countering Trafficking in Persons at Airports

Angeles City, December 14, 2018 — The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines, through the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance, and Training (OPDAT), partnered with the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) and the Philippine Society of Criminologists and Criminal Justice Professionals (PSCCJP) to train 21 NAIA and Clark-based airport investigators and 20 ...
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By | 14 December, 2018 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: , , ,

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The United States of America and the Republic of the Philippines Sign Child Protection Compact Partnership

Manila, April 11, 2017 — The United States and the Philippines signed a new partnership on April 11 to enhance efforts to reduce online child sexual exploitation and child labor trafficking in the Philippines.  The U.S.-Philippines Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership, signed by Secretary of Justice and Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) Chair Vitaliano N. ...
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By | 11 April, 2017 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Events, Press Releases | Tags: , ,

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