[Above picture from left: Dir. Noreen Gocon-Gragasin (CSC); CSC Commissioner Mary Ann Z. Fernandez-Mendoza; Ombudsman Merceditas N. Guitierrez; Bellestar President Bella Dimayuga; CSC Commissioner Cesar Buenaflor; and, Dir. Luisa Salonga-Agamata (CSC)]
An action plan in coordination with the private and other government sector is needed to institutionalize the programs and policies already set in place to mitigate if not to eliminate Human Trafficking . . .
Human trafficking of Pilipino women was an issue that hounds the Philippine blogging community more than two (2) years ago. The advocacy advanced by the community may have caught worldwide attention and may have brought about policies and action to lessen incident of human trafficking, if not totally eradicating its occurrence. Considering that the crime is transnational, one of the problem in the enforcement of laws against human trafficking is the proper coordination and networking to relay information to rightful and trustworthy networks of law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction to act on the matter, here and abroad, with the help of those in the private sector engaged in providing Pilipino talents abroad. Internally, however, measures to institutionalize policies and mechanics adopted to pre-empt incidents of such nature to happen was a topic discussed during the Kapihan. We have to protect our women . . . we have to protect our dignity as Pilipinos . . . (TO BE CONTINUED)
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