• The IACAT warmly accepted the offer of support by the Kingdom of Netherlands, a member of the European Union bloc (EU), construct the Victim Processing Center (VPC) Pilot Project and improvement of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Database Enhancement Project.
  • Welcome dinner with delegates to the ASEAN Experts Working Group Meeting on the ASEAN Convention on Trafficking In Persons & Regional Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking for the SOMTC
  • Experts from the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations met in Manila to try to work out either a binding convention on human trafficking or a less stringent "regional plan of action" to enable ASEAN to act in unison
  • Experts from the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations met in Manila to try to work out either a binding convention on human trafficking or a less stringent "regional plan of action" to enable ASEAN to act in unison
  • Experts from the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations met in Manila to try to work out either a binding convention on human trafficking or a less stringent "regional plan of action" to enable ASEAN to act in unison
  • DOJ Sec. Leila De Lima and DSWD Sec. Dinky Soliman

    co-chairs of IACAT during the visit of Amb. CdeBaca

  • IACAT AND PPA DECLARES WAR vs HUMAN TRAFFICKING

    PPA General Manager Atty. Juan C. Sta. Ana and PPA Assistant GM for Operations Raul T. Santos

  • Amb Luis CdeBaca and the Members of IACAT
  • Turnover of the Manual for Asset Forfeiture Proceedings in Human Trafficking

    with representatives from IACAT, USAID and the American Bar Association

  • IACAT AND PPA DECLARES WAR vs HUMAN TRAFFICKING
  • Formal Turnover of Manual for Asset Forfeiture Proceedings in Human Trafficking to IACAT

    with representatives from Member Agencies.

  • GPH-IACAT Delegation to the Kingdom of the Netherlands

    seen with Bureau Head Maarten Abelman & his team in front of the Bureau of the Dutch National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings in The Hague. Undersecretary-in-Charge of the IACAT, Dept of Justice Undersecretary Jose Vicente B. Salazar led the GPH team as Head of Mission.

  • United Nations Special Rapporteur Joy Ngozi and Justice Secretary Leila M. De Lima, IACAT chair

    United Nations Special Rapporteur Joy Ngozi met with the top level officials of the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) to culminate her 5-day visit to the Philippines after examining the situation of trafficked persons and the impact of anti-trafficking measures in the country. Justice Secretary Leila M. De Lima, IACAT chair joined in the debriefing held at the Department of Justice.

  • IACAT 2012

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IACAT LAUNCHES HANDBOOK TO PUT HUMAN TRAFFICKERS OUT OF BUSINESS

Published on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 02:51 | Print | Email

The government took another major step in the fight against human trafficking as the newly published Manual for Asset Forfeiture Proceedings in Human Trafficking was formally turned-over to the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and The American Bar Association (ABA) at the Department of Justice (DOJ) Headquarters last May 08, 2013.

 

LIST OF CONVICTED TRAFFICKERS PUBLISHED

Published on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 02:45 | Print | Email

As part of the government’s continued efforts in the fight against human trafficking, the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT), the Philippine’s lead body against human trafficking published the list of individuals convicted for violation of Republic Act 9208 as amended by Republic Act 10364 (Expanded Anti-Human-Trafficking Act) last May 6, 2013 in leading newspapers.

 

QUEZON CITY RTC GIVES LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKER

Published on Thursday, 02 May 2013 04:39 | Print | Email

The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) cited the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City for the recent conviction of a human trafficker for peddling eight (8) women for sexual services. The RTC found Jerome Zamora, a pimp, guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violating Republic Act No. 9208, or the Anti-Human Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 with a penalty of life imprisonment and a fine of P2M.
Justice Secretary Leila M. De Lima, chair of IACAT, showed optimism on the recent increase of convictions in cases involving human traffickers. “Since January of this year, we have monitored five human trafficking cases resulting to the conviction of the accused,” added De Lima

KEYNOTE MESSAGE ON THE ASEAN CONVENTION ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (ACTIP) AND REGIONAL PLAN OF ACTION (RPA)

Published on Thursday, 25 April 2013 05:41 | Print | Email

Ladies and gentlemen, 

When one is asked to speak before a group of experts, one cannot help but feel nervous.

And, why not? 

When we hear the word “expert”, what comes to mind is a person who knows anything and everything that has to do with his field of expertise. The question is, what does one say to people who already know everything.

IACAT CITES DAKILA FOR ANTI-TRAFFICKING INFO DRIVE

Published on Thursday, 25 April 2013 05:04 | Print | Email

The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT), the lead anti-human trafficking body of the Philippines, cited the second leg of the Freedom Ride Project held in Iloilo last Saturday, April 20, 2013.

Some four hundred (400) cyclists convened at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol Building and took part in the 25 kilometer fun ride. According to DAKILA, organizer of the event, the ride was intended to raise public awareness of the anti-human trafficking Actionline, 1343.

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