Human trafficking in the Philippines
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Human trafficking and the prostitution of children has been a significant issue in the Philippines, often controlled by organized crime syndicates.[1][2] Human trafficking is a crime against humanity.[3]
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With the Philippines having a large migrant population, the men are used for fishing, construction, and farming. Women are exploited in more domestic and caretaker roles. Children are exploited for sex and labor trafficking.[4]
In an effort to deal with the problem, the Philippines passed R.A. 9208, the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003, a penal law against human trafficking, sex tourism, sex slavery and child prostitution.[5] In 2006, enforcement was reported to be inconsistent.[6] But by 2017, the U.S. State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons had placed the country in "Tier 1" (fully compliant with minimum standards of the U.S. Trafficking Victims Protection Act).[7]