MANILA – The Philippines said it is determined to fight human trafficking and renewed campaign with government agencies intensifing efforts in addressing it, a government spokesman said.
“I would like to emphasize that our government is determined to stop human trafficking in all its forms and manifestations through concerted action by all concerned government agencies in cooperation with other countries,” Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said.
The statement came after Australia, the United States and United Kingdom started investigating child sex abuse cases in the Philippines and have released a report about the problem, but Coloma said that even before the publication of the report, the Aquino government has been working to address it.
“Let me point out that even before the publication of this report, the government has already committed itself to doing everything that needs to be done through an inter-agency effort, through legislation, and through other administrative measures to stop this trafficking,” Coloma.
He said the government is also addressing cyber crimes happening in the country and that one of the major initiatives is the crafting of the Cyber Crime Prevention Law.
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