English: During the Senate Committee on Finance's hearing on the proposed 2023 budget of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and its attached agencies, Gatchalian flagged a cut of almost 35% on the budget of anti-trafficking in persons enforcement from P90 million in the 2022 General Appropriations Act (GAA) down to P59 million in the proposed 2023 National Expenditure Program (NEP).
Filipino: Sa pandinig ng Senate Committee on Finance sa panukalang 2023 budget ng Department of Justice (DOJ) at mga attached agencies nito, pinuna ni Gatchalian na natapyasan ang pondo para sa anti-trafficking in persons enforcement ng halos 35 porsyento. Mula 90 milyong piso sa 2022 General Appropriations Act (GAA), halos 59 milyong na lamang ang pondong inilaan ng National Expenditure Program (NEP) para sa pagsugpo ng human trafficking.