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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bit No. 7605

Introduced by HONORABLE WES GATCHALIAN

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAM
FOR THE YOUTH AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Despite centuries of struggle to eradicate all forms of slavery and other human rights
abuses, human trafficking, or modern-day slavery, is a problem that remains to
affect every country in the world. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
reported that every year, thousands of people, regardless of age or sex, among other
indicators, fall into the hands of traffickers, in their own countries and abroad.!

In the 2019 Trafficking in Persons Report of the US Department of State, the
Philippines was declared as a Tier 1 country, or one whose government has met the
minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The country has attained such
status since 2016. However, the same report declares that the top three countries of
origin of federally identified victims in FY 2018 were the United States, Mexico, and
the Philippines.? In 2018, The Department of Social Welfare and Development
(DSWD) has assisted 2,318 victims-survivors of human trafficking nationwide.

In 2003, Republic Act No. 9208 or The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act was enacted.
This created the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking in Persons (IACAT), with

1 United Nations. Human Trafficking. Retrieved from https: //www.unodc.org/unode/en/human-
trafficking/what-is-human-trafficking html

2 US Department of State. (2019). Trafficking in Persons Report. Retrieved from
https: //www.state.gov/wp-content /uploads/2019/06/2019-Trafficking-in-Persons-Report. pdf

3 Relief Web. (2019). DSWD calls for stronger advocacy against human trafficking. Retrieved from
https:/ /reliefweb. int /report philippines /dswd-calls-stronger-advocacy-against-human-trafficking

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the Department of Justice (DOJ) as the lead agency. In 2012, Republic Act No.10364,
which expanded the former law, was enacted. Since then, The Philippines has gone
a long way in eradicating human trafficking. However, this remains to be rampant in
impoverished communities. According to the United Nations Children’s Fund
(UNICEF), children are the ones commonly trafficked for exploitation in the sex trade.
While the official number of victims is undetermined, an estimated 60,000 to 100,000
children in the Philippines are involved in prostitution.*

In order to empower the youth against the scourge of human trafficking, the creation
of a comprehensive Human Trafficking Preventive Education Program (Program) is
sought. The Program will arm members of the youth sector from all walks of life with
the information they need to protect themselves from becoming victims of trafficking.
In addition, the Program will institute grassroots reporting mechanisms to empower
community members to take a stand against human trafficking with decisive action
against the heinous criminals who seek to degrade our most fundamental human

rights.

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

4 UNICEF. Factsheet: Child Trafficking in the Philippines. Retrieved from
https: //www.unicef.org/protection /files /ipulocaltrafficking pdf


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

7605

HOUSE BILL No.

Introduced by HONORABLE WES GATCHALIAN

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAM
FOR THE YOUTH AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in

Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 8 of Republic Act No. 9208, as amended, is hereby
amended to read as follows —

"SECTION. 8. INVESTIGATION Jnitiation and Prosecution of Cases. ~

“(a) Initiation of Investigation. - Law enforcement agencies are mandated to
immediately initiate investigation and counter-trafficking-intelligence
gathering upon receipt of statements or affidavit from victims of trafficking,
migrant workers, or their families who are in possession of knowledge or

information about trafficking in persons cases.

“(B) | SURVEILLANCE, INTERCEPTION AND RECORDING OF.
COMMUNICATIONS. - IN CASES INVOLVING CHILD TRAFFICKING, AND
NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4200 (ANTI-
WIRE TAPPING LAW), A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MAY, UPON A
WRITTEN ORDER FROM THE COURT, TRACK DOWN, INTERCEPT AND
RECORD, WITH THE USE OF ANY MODE, FORM, KIND OR TYPE OF
ELECTRONIC OR OTHER SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT OR INTERCEPTING
AND TRACKING DEVICES, OR WITH THE USE OF ANY OTHER SUITABLE
WAYS AND MEANS FOR THAT PURPOSE, ANY COMMUNICATIONS,


CONVERSATIONS, DISCUSSIONS, DATA, INFORMATION, OR MESSAGES,
SPOKEN OR WRITTEN INVOLVING AT LEAST ONE PERSON CHARGED WITH
OR SUSPECTED OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS.

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FORMAL APPLICATION FOR JUDICIAL AUTHORIZATION. ~ THE CHIEF
OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) OR THE DIRECTOR OF
THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (NBI) OR ANY OF THEIR
DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES, WHO HAS BEEN DULY
AUTHORIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOJ) IN WRITING,
MAY SUBMIT EX PARTE APPLICATIONS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF
WRITTEN ORDERS FROM THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, TO TRACK
DOWN, INTERCEPT AND RECORD, ANY COMMUNICATIONS,
CONVERSATIONS, DISCUSSIONS, DATA, INFORMATION, OR
MESSAGES, SPOKEN OR WRITTEN, UPON EXAMINATION UNDER
OATH OF THE APPLICANT AND THE WITNESSES HE MAY PRODUCE
TO ESTABLISH THAT THERE IS PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE
BASED ON PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF FACTS OR
CIRCUMSTANCES THAT: (A) THE CRIME OF TRAFFICKING HAS BEEN
COMMITTED, OR IS BEING COMMITTED, OR IS ABOUT TO BE
COMMITTED; (B) EVIDENCE, WHICH IS ESSENTIAL TO THE
CONVICTION OF ANY CHARGED OR SUSPECTED PERSON FOR, OR
TO THE SOLUTION OR PREVENTION OF, ANY SUCH CRIMES, WILL
BE OBTAINED; AND, (C) THAT THERE IS NO OTHER EFFECTIVE
MEANS READILY AVAILABLE FOR ACQUIRING SUCH EVIDENCE.

CLASSIFICATION AND CONTENT OF THE ORDER OF THE COURT. ~
THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO TRACK DOWN,
INTERCEPT AND RECORD, INCLUDING HIS APPLICATION TO
EXTEND OR RENEW, IF ANY, THE WRITTEN ORDER GRANTED BY
THE COURT, AND ANY SUCH ORDER TO EXTEND OR RENEW THE
SAME SHALL BE DEEMED, AND ARE HEREBY DECLARED, AS
CLASSIFIED INFORMATION: PROVIDED, THAT THE PERSON BEING
SURVEILLED OR WHOSE COMMUNICATIONS, LETTERS, PAPERS,
MESSAGES, CONVERSATIONS, DISCUSSIONS, SPOKEN OR
WRITTEN WORDS AND EFFECTS HAVE BEEN MONITORED,
LISTENED TO, BUGGED OR RECORDED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT


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AUTHORITIES HAS THE RIGHT TO BE INFORMED OF THE ACTS
DONE BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES IN THE
PREMISES OR TO CHALLENGE, IF HE OR SHE INTENDS TO DO So,
THE LEGALITY OF THE INTERFERENCE BEFORE THE COURT
WHICH ISSUED THE WRITTEN ORDER.

THE WRITTEN ORDER OF THE COURT AUTHORIZING THE TRACK
DOWN, INTERCEPTION AND RECORDING, SHALL SPECIFY THE
FOLLOWING: (A) THE IDENTITY, SUCH AS NAME AND ADDRESS, IF
KNOWN, OF THE CHARGED OR SUSPECTED PERSON WHOSE
COMMUNICATIONS, MESSAGES, CONVERSATIONS, DISCUSSIONS,
OR SPOKEN OR WRITTEN WORDS ARE TO BE TRACKED DOWN,
TAPPED, LISTENED TO, INTERCEPTED, AND RECORDED AND, IN
THE CASE OF RADIO, ELECTRONIC, OR TELEPHONIC (WHETHER
WIRELESS OR OTHERWISE) COMMUNICATIONS, MESSAGES,
CONVERSATIONS, DISCUSSIONS, OR SPOKEN OR WRITTEN
WORDS, THE ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS OR THE
TELEPHONE NUMBERS TO BE TRACKED DOWN, TAPPED, LISTENED
TO, INTERCEPTED, AND RECORDED AND THEIR LOCATIONS, OR IF
THE PERSON SUSPECTED OF THE CRIME IS NOT FULLY KNOWN,
SUCH PERSON SHALL BE SUBJECT TO CONTINUOUS
SURVEILLANCE PROVIDED THERE IS A REASONABLE GROUND TO
DO SO; (B) THE IDENTITY (NAME, ADDRESS, AND THE POLICE OR
LAW ENFORCEMENT ORGANIZATION) OF THE POLICE OR OF THE
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL, INCLUDING THE INDIVIDUAL
IDENTITY (NAMES, ADDRESSES, AND THE POLICE OR LAW
ENFORCEMENT ORGANIZATION) OF THE MEMBERS OF HIS TEAM,
JUDICIALLY AUTHORIZED TO TRACK DOWN, TAP, LISTEN TO,
INTERCEPT, AND RECORD THE COMMUNICATIONS, MESSAGES,
CONVERSATIONS, DISCUSSIONS, OR SPOKEN OR WRITTEN
WORDS; (C) THE OFFENSE OR OFFENSES COMMITTED, OR BEING
COMMITTED, OR SOUGHT TO BE PREVENTED; AND, (D) THE
LENGTH OF TIME WITHIN WHICH THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE
USED OR CARRIED OUT.

EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF JUDICIAL AUTHORIZATION. - ANY
AUTHORIZATION GRANTED BY THE COURT PURSUANT TO THIS


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SECTION SHALL ONLY BE EFFECTIVE FOR THE LENGTH OF TIME
SPECIFIED IN THE WRITTEN ORDER OF THE COURT, WHICH SHALL
NOT EXCEED A PERIOD OF THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF
RECEIPT BY THE APPLICANT POLICE OR LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL OF THE WRITTEN ORDER.

THE COURT MAY EXTEND OR RENEW THE SAID AUTHORIZATION
FOR ANOTHER NON-EXTENDIBLE PERIOD, WHICH SHALL NOT
EXCEED THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE EXPIRATION OF THE
ORIGINAL PERIOD: PROVIDED, THAT THE COURT IS SATISFIED
THAT SUCH EXTENSION OR RENEWAL IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST:
AND PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT THE EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR
EXTENSION OR RENEWAL, WHICH MUST BE FILED BY THE
ORIGINAL APPLICANT, HAS BEEN DULY AUTHORIZED IN WRITING
BY THE DOJ.

IN CASE OF DEATH OF THE ORIGINAL APPLICANT, OR IN CASE HE
IS PHYSICALLY DISABLED TO FILE THE APPLICATION FOR
EXTENSION OR RENEWAL, THE ONE NEXT IN RANK TO THE
ORIGINAL APPLICANT AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE TEAM NAMED
IN THE ORIGINAL WRITTEN ORDER OF THE COURT SHALL FILE THE
APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OR RENEWAL: PROVIDED, THE
APPLICANT POLICE OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL SHALL HAVE
THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE TERMINATION OF THE PERIOD
GRANTED BY THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AS PROVIDED IN THE
PRECEDING PARAGRAPHS WITHIN WHICH TO FILE THE
APPROPRIATE CASE BEFORE THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE
FOR ANY VIOLATION OF THIS ACT.

IF NO CASE IS FILED WITHIN THE THIRTY (30)-DAY PERIOD, THE
APPLICANT POLICE OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL SHALL,
WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE EXPIRATION OF THE SAID
THIRTY (30)-DAY PERIOD, NOTIFY THE PERSON SUBJECT OF THE
SURVEILLANCE THAT HE OR SHE WAS THE SUBJECT OF
SURVEILLANCE, INTERCEPTION AND RECORDING, AND THE
TERMINATION THEREOF. FAILURE TO NOTIFY THE SURVEILLED


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WITHIN THE REQUIRED PERIOD SHALL BE PENALIZED UNDER
SECTION 10(g) OF THIS ACT.

CUSTODY OF INTERCEPTED AND RECORDED COMMUNICATIONS. -
ALL TAPES, DISCS, AND RECORDINGS MADE PURSUANT TO THIS
SECTION, INCLUDING ALL EXCERPTS AND SUMMARIES THEREOF
AS WELL AS ALL WRITTEN NOTES OR MEMORANDA MADE IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH, SHALL, WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT (48)
HOURS AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE PERIOD FIXED IN THE
WRITTEN ORDER, OR WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT (48) HOURS AFTER THE
EXPIRATION OF ANY EXTENSION OR RENEWAL, BE DEPOSITED
WITH THE COURT GRANTING THE AUTHORITY IN A SEALED
ENVELOPE OR SEALED PACKAGE, AS THE CASE MAY BE, AND
SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A JOINT AFFIDAVIT OF THE
APPLICANT POLICE OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL AND THE
MEMBERS OF HIS TEAM. IN CASE OF DEATH OF THE APPLICANT OR
IN CASE HE IS PHYSICALLY DISABLED TO EXECUTE THE REQUIRED
AFFIDAVIT, THE ONE NEXT IN RANK TO THE APPLICANT AMONG
THE MEMBERS OF THE TEAM NAMED IN THE WRITTEN ORDER
SHALL EXECUTE WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE TEAM THAT
REQUIRED AFFIDAVIT. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON,
POLICE OFFICER OR ANY CUSTODIAN OF THE TAPES, DISCS AND
RECORDING, AND THEIR EXCERPTS AND SUMMARIES, WRITTEN
NOTES OR MEMORANDA TO COPY IN WHATEVER FORM, TO
REMOVE, DELETE, EXPUNGE, INCINERATE, SHRED OR DESTROY
IN ANY MANNER THE ITEMS ENUMERATED ABOVE IN WHOLE OR IN
PART UNDER ANY PRETEXT WHATSOEVER.

CONTENTS OF JOINT AFFIDAVIT. ~ THE JOINT AFFIDAVIT OF THE
POLICE OR OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL AND THE
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF HIS TEAM SHALL STATE: (A) THE
NUMBER OF TAPES, DISCS, AND RECORDINGS THAT HAVE BEEN
MADE, AS WELL AS THE NUMBER OF EXCERPTS AND SUMMARIES
THEREOF AND THE NUMBER OF WRITTEN NOTES AND
MEMORANDA, IF ANY, MADE IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; (B) THE
DATES AND TIMES COVERED BY EACH OF SUCH TAPES, DISCS,


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AND RECORDINGS; (C) THE NUMBER OF TAPES, DISCS, AND
RECORDINGS, AS WELL AS THE NUMBER OF EXCERPTS AND
SUMMARIES THEREOF AND THE NUMBER OF WRITTEN NOTES AND
MEMORANDA MADE IN CONNECTION THEREWITH THAT HAVE
BEEN INCLUDED IN THE DEPOSIT; AND (D) THE DATE OF THE
ORIGINAL WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION GRANTED BY THE DOJ TO
THE APPLICANT TO FILE THE EX PARTE APPLICATION TO CONDUCT
THE TRACKING DOWN, TAPPING, INTERCEPTING, AND RECORDING,
AS WELL AS THE DATE OF ANY EXTENSION OR RENEWAL OF THE
ORIGINAL WRITTEN AUTHORITY GRANTED BY THE COURT.

‘THE JOINT AFFIDAVIT SHALL ALSO CERTIFY UNDER OATH THAT NO
DUPLICATES OR COPIES OF THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OF ANY OF
SUCH TAPES, DISCS, AND RECORDINGS, AND THAT NO
DUPLICATES OR COPIES OF THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OF ANY OF
SUCH EXCERPTS, SUMMARIES, WRITTEN NOTES, AND
MEMORANDA, HAVE BEEN MADE, OR, IF MADE, THAT ALL SUCH
DUPLICATES AND COPIES ARE INCLUDED IN THE SEALED
ENVELOPE OR SEALED PACKAGE, AS THE CASE MAY BE,
DEPOSITED WITH THE AUTHORIZING DIVISION OF THE COURT OF
APPEALS.

DISPOSITION OF DEPOSITED MATERIAL. -THE SEALED ENVELOPE
OR SEALED PACKAGE AND THE CONTENTS THEREOF, WHICH ARE
DEPOSITED WITH THE AUTHORIZING COURT, SHALL BE DEEMED
AND ARE HEREBY DECLARED CLASSIFIED INFORMATION, AND THE
SEALED ENVELOPE OR SEALED PACKAGE SHALL NOT BE OPENED
AND ITS CONTENTS (INCLUDING THE TAPES, DISCS, AND
RECORDINGS AND ALL THE EXCERPTS AND SUMMARIES THEREOF
AND THE NOTES AND MEMORANDA MADE IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH) SHALL NOT BE DIVULGED, REVEALED, READ,
REPLAYED, OR USED AS EVIDENCE UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY
WRITTEN ORDER OF THE AUTHORIZING COURT. FOR THIS
PURPOSE, THE DOJ SHALL FILE A WRITTEN APPLICATION TO OPEN
THE SEALED ENVELOPE OR SEALED PACKAGE BEFORE THE
AUTHORIZING COURT, WITH PROPER WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE


PERSON WHOSE CONVERSATION, COMMUNICATION, MESSAGE
DISCUSSION OR SPOKEN OR WRITTEN WORDS HAVE BEEN THE
SUBJECT OF SURVEILLANCE, MONITORING, RECORDING AND
INTERCEPTION, TO OPEN, REVEAL, DIVULGE, AND USE THE
CONTENTS OF THE SEALED ENVELOPE OR SEALED PACKAGE AS
EVIDENCE.

THE WRITTEN APPLICATION WITH NOTICE TO THE PARTY
CONCERNED TO OPEN THE DEPOSITED SEALED ENVELOPE OR
SEALED PACKAGE SHALL CLEARLY STATE THE PURPOSE OR
REASON: (A) FOR OPENING THE SEALED ENVELOPE OR SEALED
PACKAGE; (B) FOR REVEALING OR DISCLOSING ITS CLASSIFIED
CONTENTS; (C) FOR REPLAYING, DIVULGING, AND OR READING ANY
OF THE LISTENED TO, INTERCEPTED, AND RECORDED
COMMUNICATIONS, MESSAGES, CONVERSATIONS, DISCUSSIONS,
OR SPOKEN OR WRITTEN WORDS (INCLUDING ANY OF THE
EXCERPTS AND SUMMARIES THEREOF AND ANY OF THE NOTES OR
MEMORANDA MADE IN CONNECTION THEREWITH); AND, (D) FOR
USING ANY OF SAID LISTENED TO, INTERCEPTED, AND RECORDED
COMMUNICATIONS, MESSAGES, CONVERSATIONS, DISCUSSIONS,
OR SPOKEN OR WRITTEN WORDS (INCLUDING ANY OF THE
EXCERPTS AND SUMMARIES THEREOF AND ANY OF THE NOTES OR
MEMORANDA MADE IN CONNECTION THEREWITH) AS EVIDENCE.

EVIDENTIARY VALUE OF DEPOSITED MATERIALS. ~ ANY LISTENED
TO, INTERCEPTED, AND RECORDED COMMUNICATIONS,
MESSAGES, CONVERSATIONS, DISCUSSIONS, OR SPOKEN OR
WRITTEN WORDS, OR ANY PART OR PARTS THEREOF, OR ANY
INFORMATION OR FACT CONTAINED THEREIN, INCLUDING THEIR
EXISTENCE, CONTENT, SUBSTANCE, PURPORT, EFFECT, OR
MEANING, WHICH HAVE BEEN SECURED IN VIOLATION OF THE
PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT, SHALL ABSOLUTELY NOT BE
ADMISSIBLE AND USABLE AS EVIDENCE AGAINST ANYBODY IN ANY
JUDICIAL, QUASI-JUDICIAL, LEGISLATIVE, OR ADMINISTRATIVE
INVESTIGATION, INQUIRY, PROCEEDING, OR HEARING.


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"(C) Prosecution of Cases. - Any person who has personal knowledge of the
commission of any offense under this Act, such as the trafficked person, the
parents, spouse, siblings, children or legal guardian may file a complaint for
trafficking.

“(D) PLEA BARGAINING. - THE ACCUSED, WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
OFFENDED PARTY AND THE PROSECUTOR, MAY BE ALLOWED BY THE
TRIAL COURT TO PLEAD GUILTY TO A LESSER OFFENSE WHICH IS
NECESSARILY INCLUDED IN THE OFFENSE CHARGED.

"(E) Affidavit of Desistance. - Cases involving trafficking in persons should not
be dismissed based on the affidavit of desistance executed by the victims or
their parents or legal guardians. Public and private prosecutors are directed
to oppose and manifest objections to motions for dismissal.

“Any act involving the means provided in this Act or any attempt thereof for
the purpose of securing an Affidavit of Desistance from the complainant shall
be punishable under this Act."

SECTION 8-A. DUTIES OF AN INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER (ISP). — ALL
INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS (ISPS) SHALL NOTIFY THE PNP OR THE
NBI WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS FROM OBTAINING FACTS AND
CIRCUMSTANCES THAT ANY FORM OF CHILD TRAFFICKING, CHILD
PORNOGRAPHY, OR ANY FORM SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN IS
BEING COMMITTED USING ITS SERVER OR FACILITY. NOTHING IN THIS
SECTION MAY BE CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE AN ISP TO ENGAGE IN THE
MONITORING OF ANY USER, SUBSCRIBER OR CUSTOMER, OR THE
CONTENT OF ANY COMMUNICATION OF ANY SUCH PERSON: PROVIDED,
THAT NO ISP SHALL BE HELD CIVILLY LIABLE FOR DAMAGES ON
ACCOUNT OF ANY NOTICE GIVEN IN GOOD FAITH IN COMPLIANCE WITH
THIS SECTION.

FURTHERMORE, AN ISP SHALL PRESERVE SUCH EVIDENCE FOR
PURPOSE OF INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION BY RELEVANT
AUTHORITIES.


AN ISP SHALL, UPON THE REQUEST OF PROPER AUTHORITIES, FURNISH
THE PARTICULARS OF USERS WHO GAINED OR ATTEMPTED TO GAIN
ACCESS TO AN INTERNET ADDRESS WHICH CONTAINS ANY FORM OF
CHILD TRAFFICKING, CHILD PORNOGRAPHY OR ANY FORM OF SEXUAL
EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN.

ALL ISPS SHALL INSTALL AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY, PROGRAM OR
SOFTWARE TO ENSURE THAT ACCESS TO OR TRANSMITTAL OF ANY FORM.
OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY WILL BE BLOCKED OR FILTERED.

AN ISP WHO SHALL KNOWINGLY, WILLFULLY AND INTENTIONALLY
VIOLATE THIS PROVISION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PENALTY
PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 10(H) OF THIS ACT.

THE DOJ, WITH THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
(NTC), AND SUCH OTHER RELEVANT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, SHALL
PROMULGATE WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS
ACT THE NECESSARY RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PROVISION WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, AMONG
OTHERS, THE INSTALLATION OF FILTERING SOFTWARE THAT WILL BLOCK
ACCESS TO OR TRANSMISSION OF ANY FORM OF CHILD TRAFFICKING,
CHILD PORNOGRAPHY, OR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN.

SECTION 8-B. RESPONSIBILITY OF TOURISM-ORIENTED ESTABLISHMENTS
INCLUDING HOTELS, RESORTS, INNS, MOTELS, AND OTHER RELATED
FACILITIES AND SERVICES. ~ ALL TOURISM-ORIENTED ESTABLISHMENTS
INCLUDING HOTELS, RESORTS, INNS, MOTELS, AND OTHER RELATED
FACILITIES AND SERVICES SHALL NOTIFY THE PNP OR THE NBI WITHIN
SEVEN (7) DAYS FROM OBTAINING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES THAT
CHILD TRAFFICKING, CHILD PORNOGRAPHY, OR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION

5 Republic Act No. 9593 The Tourism Act of 2009 defines “Tourism enterprises” as facilities, services
and attractions involved in tourism, such as, but not limited to: travel and tour services; tourist,
transport services, whether for land, sea or air transportation; tour guides; adventure sports; services
involving such sports as mountaineering, spelunking, scuba diving, and other sports activities of
significant tourism potential; convention organizers;

limited to, hotels, resorts, apartelles, tourist inns, motels, stay operators
tourism estate management services, restaurants, shops and department stores, sportsand recreational
centers, spas, museums and galleries, theme parks, conventioncenters and zoos; (Section 4[p))



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OF CHILDREN IS BEING COMMITTED IN THEIR PREMISES: PROVIDED,
THAT THESE TOURISM-ORIENTED ESTABLISHMENTS SHALL ADOPT
POLICIES, TO BE REGULARLY UPDATED AND IMPLEMENTED, TO
ADDRESS AND PREVENT THE POSSIBLE CONDUCT OF CHILD
TRAFFICKING, CHILD PORNOGRAPHY OR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF
CHILDREN IN THEIR RESPECTIVE ESTABLISHMENTS : PROVIDED,
FURTHER THAT PUBLIC DISPLAY OF ANY FORM OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
WITHIN THEIR PREMISES IS A CONCLUSIVE PRESUMPTION OF THE
KNOWLEDGE OF THE OWNERS/OPERATORS AND OWNERS OR LESSORS
OF BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS OF THE VIOLATION OF THIS ACT.

ALL TOURISM-ORIENTED ESTABLISHMENTS REFERRED TO IN THE
PRECEDING PARAGRAPH SHALL POST A NOTICE WITH THE CONTACT
DETAILS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING HOTLINES, BOTH NATIONAL AND
LOCAL, IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE NEAR THE PUBLIC ENTRANCE OF THE
ESTABLISHMENT OR IN ANOTHER CONSPICUOUS LOCATION IN CLEAR
VIEW OF THE PUBLIC AND EMPLOYEES WHERE SIMILAR NOTICES ARE
CUSTOMARILY POSTED.

FOR THIS PURPOSE, THE INTER-AGENCY COUNCIL AGAINST
TRAFFICKING (IACAT) SHALL DEVELOP A MODEL NOTICE THAT COMPLIES
WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION AND MAKE THE MODEL
NOTICE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ON ITS INTERNET WEB SITE.

FURTHER, ALL TOURISM-ORIENTED ESTABLISHMENTS REFERRED TO IN
THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF THIS SECTION SHALL TRAIN ITS EMPLOYEES
WHO ARE LIKELY TO INTERACT OR COME INTO CONTACT WITH VICTIMS
OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN RECOGNIZING THE SIGNS OF HUMAN
TRAFFICKING AND HOW TO REPORT THOSE SIGNS TO THE APPROPRIATE
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THE IACAT SHALL DEVELOP A TRAINING
CURRICULUM OR PROGRAM AND MAKE THE SAME AVAILABLE FOR
DOWNLOAD ON ITS INTERNET WEB SITE.

THE IACAT, WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND SUCH OTHER
RELEVANT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, SHALL PROMULGATE WITHIN

NINETY (90) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT THE NECESSARY

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RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS
PROVISION.

ANY WILLFUL AND INTENTIONAL VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION SHALL
BE SUBJECT TO THE PENALTY PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 10(i) OF THIS

ACT.

SEC. 2. Section 10 of Republic Act No. 9208, as amended, is hereby amended

to read as follows ~

“SECTION 10. Penalties and Sanctions.- The following penalties and
sanctions are hereby established for the offenses enumerated in this Act: xx

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“(G) ANY APPLICANT POLICE OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL AND THE
MEMBERS OF HIS TEAM AUTHORIZED TRACK DOWN, INTERCEPT AND
RECORD, ANY COMMUNICATIONS, CONVERSATIONS, DISCUSSIONS,
DATA, INFORMATION, OR MESSAGES, SPOKEN OR WRITTEN, UNDER
SECTION 8 HEREOF SHALL BE PENALIZED FOR THE PROHIBITED ACTS
THEREIN:

I. THE PENALTY OF TEN (10) YEARS AND ONE (1) DAY TO TWELVE
(12) YEARS OF IMPRISONMENT SHALL BE IMPOSED UPON THE
APPLICANT POLICE OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL WHO
FAILS TO NOTIFY THE PERSON SUBJECT OF THE
SURVEILLANCE, MONITORING, INTERCEPTION AND RECORDING
UNDER SUB-SECTION III THEREOF;

Il. THE PENALTY OF NOT LESS THAN SIX (6) YEARS AND ONE (1)
DAY TO TWELVE (12) YEARS OF IMPRISONMENT SHALL BE
IMPOSED ANY PERSON WHO COPIES IN WHATEVER FORM,
REMOVES, DELETES, EXPUNGES, INCINERATES, SHREDS OR
DESTROYS THE TAPES, DISCS AND RECORDING, AND THEIR
EXCERPTS AND SUMMARIES, WRITTEN NOTES OR MEMORANDA
MADE IN CONNECTION WITH THE AUTHORIZED INTERCEPTION
AND RECORDING UNDER SUB-SECTION IV THEREOF;

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THE PENALTY OF NOT LESS THAN TEN (10) YEARS AND ONE (1)
DAY TO TWELVE (12) YEARS OF IMPRISONMENT SHALL BE
IMPOSED ON ANY PERSON, POLICE OR LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER WHO OMIT OR EXCLUDE FROM THE JOINT AFFIDAVIT
ANY ITEM OR PORTION THEREOF MENTIONED IN SUB-SECTION
V THEREOF;

THE PENALTY OF SIX (6) YEARS AND ONE (1) DAY TO EIGHT (8)
YEARS OF IMPRISONMENT SHALL BE IMPOSED ON ANY PERSON
WHO VIOLATES HIS OR HER DUTY TO NOTIFY IN WRITING THE
PERSONS SUBJECT OF THE SURVEILLANCE UNDER SUB-
SECTION VI THEREOF;

THE PENALTY OF TEN (10) YEARS AND ONE (1) DAY TO TWELVE
(12) YEARS OF IMPRISONMENT SHALL BE IMPOSED ON ANY
POLICE OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL WHO, WITHOUT
AUTHORITY FROM THE COURT TRACKS DOWN, TAPS, LISTENS
TO, INTERCEPTS, AND RECORDS IN WHATEVER MANNER OR
FORM ANY COMMUNICATION, MESSAGE, CONVERSATION,
DISCUSSION, OR SPOKEN OR WRITTEN WORD OF A PERSON
CHARGED WITH OR SUSPECTED OF CHILD TRAFFICKING
UNDER THIS ACT;

IN ADDITION TO THE LIABILITY OF THE OFFENDER FOR THE
COMMISSION OF ANY OTHER OFFENSE, THE PENALTY OF TEN
(10) YEARS AND ONE (1) DAY TO TWELVE (12) YEARS OF
IMPRISONMENT AND THE ACCESSORY PENALTY OF PERPETUAL
ABSOLUTE DISQUALIFICATION FROM PUBLIC OFFICE SHALL BE
IMPOSED UPON ANY POLICE OR LAW ENFORCEMENT
PERSONNEL WHO MALICIOUSLY OBTAINED AN AUTHORITY TO
TRACK DOWN, TAP, LISTEN TO, INTERCEPT, AND RECORD IN
WHATEVER MANNER OR FORM ANY COMMUNICATION,
MESSAGE, CONVERSATION, DISCUSSION, OR SPOKEN OR
WRITTEN WORDS OF A PERSON CHARGED WITH OR SUSPECTED
OF CHILD TRAFFICKING UNDER THIS ACT; FURTHER, THE
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PACKAGE AND THE CONTENTS THEREOF AS EVIDENCE FOR
THE PROSECUTION OF ANY POLICE OR LAW ENFORCEMENT
PERSONNEL WHO MALICIOUSLY PROCURED SAID
AUTHORIZATION.

“(H) ANY ISP FOUND GUILTY OF WILLFULLY AND KNOWINGLY FAILING
TO COMPLY WITH THE NOTICE AND INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
UNDER SECTION 8-A OF THIS ACT SHALL SUFFER THE PENALTY OF A FINE
OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (PHP500,000.00)
BUT NOT MORE THAN ONE MILLION PESOS (PHP1,000,000.00) FOR THE
FIRST OFFENSE. IN CASE OF SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE, THE PENALTY
SHALL BE A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN ONE MILLION PESOS
(PHP1,000,000.00) BUT NOT MORE THAN TWO MILLION PESOS
(PHP2,000,000.00) AND REVOCATION OF ITS LICENSE TO OPERATE;

“()) ANY TOURISM-ORIENTED ESTABLISHMENTS INCLUDING HOTELS,
RESORTS, INNS, MOTELS, AND OTHER RELATED FACILITIES AND
SERVICES WHO WILLFULLY AND KNOWINGLY FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE
NOTICE, POLICY AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS UNDER SECTION 8-B OF
THIS ACT SHALL SUFFER THE PENALTY OF A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (PHP500,000.00) BUT NOT MORE THAN
ONE MILLION PESOS (PHP1,000,000.00) FOR THE FIRST OFFENSE. IN
CASE OF SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE, THE PENALTY SHALL BE A FINE OF NOT
LESS THAN ONE MILLION PESOS (PHP1,000,000.00) BUT NOT MORE THAN
TWO MILLION PESOS (PHP2,000,000.00) AND REVOCATION OF ITS
LICENSE TO OPERATE AND IMMEDIATE CLOSURE OF THE
ESTABLISHMENT; AND

“{g} (J) If the offender is a corporation, partnership, association, club,
establishment or any juridical person, the penalty shall be imposed upon the
owner, president, partner, manager, and/or any responsible officer who
participated in the commission of the crime or who shall have knowingly

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“{a} (K) The registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) and license to operate of the erring agency, corporation, association,
religious group, tour or travel agent, club or establishment, or any place of
entertainment shall be cancelled and revoked permanently. the owner,
president, partner or manager thereof shall not be allowed to operate similar

establishments in a different name;

“(i} (L) If the offender is a foreigner, he or she shall be immediately deported
after serving his or her sentence and be barred permanently from entering the

country;

“4 (M) Any employee or official of government agencies who shall issue or
approve the issuance of travel exit clearances, passports, registration
certificates, counseling certificates, marriage license, and other similar
documents to persons, whether juridical or natural, recruitment agencies,
establishments or other individuals or groups, who fail to observe the
prescribed procedures and the requirement as provided for by laws, rules and
regulations, shall be held administratively liable, without prejudice to criminal
liability under this Act. The concerned government official or employee shall,
upon conviction, be dismissed from the service and be barred permanently to
hold public office. his or her retirement and other benefits shall likewise be

forfeited; and

“€e\(N) Conviction, by final judgment of the adopter for any offense under
this Act shall result in the immediate rescission of the decree of adoption.”

SEC. 3. Section 16 of Republic Act No. 9208 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SECTION 16. Programs that Address Trafficking in Persons. - The
government shall establish and implement preventive, protective and
rehabilitative programs for trafficked persons. For this purpose, the following
agencies are hereby mandated to implement the following programs:

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“(K) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) - SHALL DEVELOP A
COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM TO PREVENT THE TRAFFICKING OF HUMAN
ORGANS. IT SHALL ALSO UNDERTAKE ACTIVITIES TO INCREASE PUBLIC
AWARENESS ON ORGAN TRAFFICKING, WHICH MAY INCLUDE, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, MEDICAL PRACTITIONER, FAMILY AND PATIENT
INFORMATION AND EDUCATION, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY
CAMPAIGN; AND SHALL RENDER ASSISTANCE IN THE INVESTIGATION
AND PROSECUTION OF ORGAN TRAFFICKING.

“() DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
TECHNOLOGY (DICT) - SHALL EXTEND IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE FOR THE
PREVENTION OF THE COMMISSION OF CYBERCRIME OFFENSES
RELATED TO TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, PARTICULARLY ONLINE SEXUAL
EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN; AND ASSIST LAW ENFORCEMENT AND
PROSECUTION AGENCIES IN THE INVESTIGATION OF TRAFFICKING IN
PERSONS COMMITTED THROUGH THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL
MEDIA.

“(M) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOTR) - CONSISTENT WITH ITS
MANDATE TO PROVIDE VIABLE, EFFICIENT, FAST, SAFE AND
DEPENDABLE TRANSPORTATION, IT SHALL DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE
PROGRAM AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO ASSIST TRANSPORTATION
SECTORS AND TRANSPORTATION PERSONNEL, SUCH AS AIRLINE FLIGHT
ATTENDANTS, AIRPORT AGENTS, TAXI AND BUS DRIVERS, TRUCKERS,
AND TRAIN AND DELIVERY DRIVERS TO IDENTIFY VICTIMS OF
TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS AND TO REPORT INCIDENTS OF TRAFFICKING
IN PERSONS.

“(N) OVERSEAS WORKERS WELFARE ADMINISTRATION (OWWA) ~ SHALL
PROVIDE WELFARE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT RESPOND TO THE
NEEDS OF ITS MEMBER-OFWS, INCLUDING THEIR FAMILIES, WHO HAVE
BECOME VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS. THE SERVICES TO THE
OFWS SHALL INCLUDE SOCIAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION AND TRAINING,
CULTURAL SERVICES, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, REINTEGRATION, AND
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OFWS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS.

“(O) Local government units (LGUs) - shall monitor and document cases of
trafficking in persons in their areas of jurisdiction, effect the cancellation of
licenses of establishments which violate the provisions of this Act and ensure
effective prosecution of such cases. They shall also undertake an information
campaign against trafficking in persons through the establishment of the
Migrants Advisory and Information Network (MAIN) desks in municipalities or
provinces in coordination with the DILG, Philippine Information Agency (PIA),
Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO), NGOs and other concerned
agencies. They shall encourage and support community-based initiatives
which address the trafficking in persons.

“In implementing this Act, the agencies concerned may seek and enlist the
assistance of NGOs, people’s organizations (POs), civic organizations and

other volunteer groups.

SEC. 4. Section 20 of Republic Act No. 9208 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SECTION 20. INTER-AGENCY COUNCIL AGAINST TRAFFICKING. - There is
hereby established an Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking, to be
composed of the Secretary of the DOJ as Chairperson and the Secretary of the
Department of Social Welfare and Development as Co-Chairperson and shall
have the following as members:

(a) Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs;
"(b) Secretary, Department of Labor and Employment;

"{c) Secretary, Department of the Interior and Local Government;

"(D) SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

"(E)SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY;

"(F) SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION;

*(g) Administrator, Philippine Overseas Employment Administration;
"(H) ADMINISTRATOR, OVERSEAS WORKERS WELFARE
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*"(k) Chairperson, Philippine Commission on Women;

"() Chairperson, Commission on Filipinos Overseas;

{m) Executive Director, Philippine Center for Transnational Crimes;
(N) DIRECTOR, NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION; AND

"() Three (3) representatives from NGOs, who shall include one (1)

representative each from among the sectors representing women,
overseas Filipinos, and children, with a proven record of involvernent
in the prevention and suppression of trafficking in persons. These
representatives shall be nominated by the government agency
representatives of the Council, for appointment by the President for a
term of three (3) years.

“The members of the council may designate their permanent representatives
who shall have a rank not lower than an assistant secretary or its equivalent
to meetings, and shall receive emoluments as may be determined by the
Council in accordance with existing budget and accounting rules and

regulations.”

SEC. 5. Section 21 of Republic Act No. 9208 is hereby amended to read as

follows:

“SECTION 21. Functions of the Council. - The Council shall have the following
powers and functions:

“(a) Formulate a comprehensive and integrated program to prevent and
suppress the trafficking in persons;

“(b) Promulgate rules and regulations as may be necessary for the effective
implementation of this Act;

“(c) Monitor and oversee the strict implementation of this Act;

“(d) Coordinate the programs and projects of the various member agencies to
effectively address the issues and problems attendant to trafficking in persons;
“(e) Coordinate the conduct of massive information dissemination and
campaign on the existence of the law and the various issues and problems
attendant to trafficking through the LGUs, concerned agencies, and NGOs;

(9 Direct other agencies to immediately respond to the problems brought to

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(@) Assist in filing of cases against individuals, agencies, institutions or
establishments that violate the provisions of this Act;

(h) Formulate a program for the reintegration of trafficked persons in
cooperation with DOLE, DSWD, Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority (TESDA), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), LGUs and
NGOs;

( Secure from any department, bureau, office, agency, or instrumentality of
the government or from NGOs and other civic organizations such assistance
as may be needed to effectively implement this Act;

(i) Complement the shared government information system for migration
established under Republic Act No. 8042, otherwise known as the "Migrant
Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995" with data on cases of trafficking
in persons, and ensure that the proper agencies conduct a continuing research
and study on the patterns and scheme of trafficking in persons which shall
form the basis for policy formulation and program direction;

(k) Develop the mechanism to ensure the timely, coordinated, and effective
response to cases of trafficking in persons;

() Recommend measures to enhance cooperative efforts and mutual assistance
among foreign countries through bilateral and/or multilateral arrangements to
prevent and suppress international trafficking in persons;

(m) Coordinate with the Department of INFORMATION AND Transportation
and-Communications TECHNOLOGY (BOFE DICT), Department of Trade and
Industry (DTI), and other NGOs in monitoring the promotion of advertisement
of trafficking in the internet;

(n) Adopt measures and policies to protect the rights and needs of trafficked
persons who are foreign nationals in the Philippines;

(0) Initiate training programs in identifying and providing the necessary
intervention or assistance to trafficked persons; and

(p) Exercise all the powers and perform such other functions necessary to
attain the purposes and objectives of this Act.

SEC. 6. Section 24 of Republic Act No. 9208 is hereby amended to read as

follows:

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(a) Legal Assistance. - Trafficked persons shall be considered under the
category "Overseas Filipino in Distress" and may avail of the legal assistance
created by Republic Act No. 8042, subject to the guidelines as provided by

law.

(b) Overseas Filipino Resource Centers. - The services available to overseas
Filipinos as provided for by Republic Act No. 8042 shall also be extended to
trafficked persons regardless of their immigration status in the host country.

(c) The Country Team Approach. - The country team approach under
Executive Order No. 74 of 1993, shall be the operational scheme under which
Philippine embassies abroad shall provide protection to trafficked persons
insofar as the promotion of their welfare, dignity and fundamental rights are

concerned.

(D) RECOVERY AND REINTEGRATION PROGRAM FOR TRAFFICKED
PERSONS (RRPTP). - THE DSWD SHALL IMPLEMENT RECOVERY AND
REINTEGRATION FOR TRAFFICKED PERSONS WHICH INCLUDE A
COMPREHENSIVE PACKAGE OF SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUAL VICTIM-
SURVIVOR OF TIP, THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY AND THE COMMUNITY AT
LARGE. THE RRPTP MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING MAJOR PROGRAM
COMPONENT:

(1) CAPABILITY ENHANCEMENT FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS;

(2) DIRECT SERVICES TO TRAFFICKED PERSONS, WHICH SHALL
COVER COSTS FOR AUXILIARY SERVICES TO
VICTIMS/WITNESSES, WHICH INCLUDES TRANSPORTATION,
BOARD AND LODGING, DOCUMENTATION AND OTHER
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES;

(3) UPGRADE OF TEMPORARY SHELTERS;

(4) IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL REFERRAL SYSTEM AND
UPDATING AND MAINTENANCE OF THE NATIONAL RECOVERY AND
REINTEGRATION DATABASE; AND

(5) ADVOCACY.

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SEC. 7. EFFECTIVITY. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following
its complete publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

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