Ra 9208

Human Trafficking in the
Philippines and R.A.

9208
“Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003”
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• Natatalakay ang R.A. No. 9208
Human Trafficking in the
Philippines and R.A.
9208
“Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003”
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What is Human Trafficking?
Republic Act 9208
“AN ACT TO INSTITUTE POLICIES TO ELIMINATE

TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS ESPECIALLY WOMEN
AND CHILDREN, ESTABLISHING THE NECESSARY
INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS FOR THE
PROTECTION AND SUPPORT OF TRAFFICKED
PERSONS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR ITS
VIOLATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”
Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of

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2003
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TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS: Defined
TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
a. Recruitment, transportation, transfer,

harboring or receipt of persons
with or without consent or knowledge
within or across national borders
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b. The recruitment, transportation, transfer
involves:
threat or use of force
fraud or deceit
violence
coercion
intimidation
abuse of power or of position

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taking advantage of the vulnerability of a
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c. The recruitment, harboring,

transportation, or receipt of a person is
for the purpose of:
prostitution
other forms of sexual exploitation
forced labor or services
slavery / servitude
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The recruitment, transportation, transfer,

harboring, receipt of a child for the
purpose of exploitation shall also be
considered as trafficking in persons even if
it does not involve any of the means set
forth in the law
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Trafficking in Persons vs
Human/People Smuggling
TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN SMUGGLING
PERSONS
Usually involves Usually does not involve
coercion coercion
Characterized by Characterized by
subsequent exploitation facilitating, for a fee, the
after the illegal entry of a illegal entry of a person
person into a foreign into a foreign country
country
Considered a human Considered a migration
rights issue concern 7
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PUNISHABLE ACTS
Acts of trafficking in persons (Sec.4)
Acts that promote trafficking in persons

(Sec. 5)
Violation of Confidentiality (Sec. 7)
Use of trafficked person for prostitution

(Sec.11) 10
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What are considered acts of

Trafficking in Persons?
Sec. 4, R.A. 9208

1. Recruit, transport, transfer, harbor, provide, or
receive a person by any means, including
those done under the pretext of domestic or
overseas employment or training or
apprenticeship for the purpose of prostitution,
pornography, sexual exploitation, forced labor,
slavery, involuntary servitude or debt
bondage
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ACTS OF
TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (Sec. 4)
2. Introduce or match for money, profit, or
material, economic or other consideration, any
person or, as provided for under RA 6955,
any Filipino woman to a foreign national, for
marriage for the purpose of acquiring, buying,
offering, selling or trading him/her to engage
in prostitution, pornography, sexual
exploitation, forced labor, slavery, involuntary
servitude or debt bondage
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ACTS OF
TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (cont’d)
3.Offer or contract marriage, real or simulated,
for the purpose of acquiring, buying, offering,
selling or trading them to engage in prostitution,
pornography, sexual exploitation, forced labor
or slavery, involuntary servitude or debt
bondage
4.Undertake or organize tours and travel plans
consisting of tourism packages or activities for
the purpose of utilizing and offering persons for
prostitution, pornography or sexual 11
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ACTS OF
5.Maintains or hires a person to engage in

prostitution or pornography
6.Adopts or facilitates the adoption of
persons for the purpose of prostitution,
pornography, sexual exploitation, forced
labor, slavery, involuntary servitude or
debt bondage
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ACTS OF
7. Recruit, hire, adopt, transport or

abduct a person by means of threat or
use of force, fraud, deceit, violence,
coercion, or intimidation for the purpose
of removal or sale of organs of said
person
8. Recruit, transport or adopt a child
to engage in armed activities in the
Philippines or abroad 15
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What Acts constitute

Qualified Trafficking?
 When the trafficked person is a child

 When adoption is effected through RA 8043 for the
purpose of trafficking
 When crime is committed by a syndicate or in a
large scale.
 When the offender is an ascendant, parent, sibling,
guardian, or a person who exercises authority
over a trafficked person or when offense is
committed by a public officer or employee
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QUALIFIED TRAFFICKING IN
PERSONS
 When the trafficked person is recruited to engage in
prostitution with any member of the military
 When the offender is a member of the military or

law enforcement agencies
 When the trafficked person dies, becomes insane,

suffers mutilation or is afflicted with HIV-AIDS.
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Sinu-sino ang maaaring mag-file ng kaso ng
trafficking?
Maaring mag file ang sinuman sa sumusunod:
1. Ang mismong biktima ng trafficking;

2. Ang mga magulang, asawa, kapatid, mga anak
o legal guardian ng biktima.
3. Sinumang may personal na kaalaman sa anumang
paglabag ng RA 9208;
Q:
Saan dapat i-file ang kaso?
Ang kasong kriminal sa ilalim ng RA

9208 ay dapat i-file sa korte ng lugar
kung saan ginawa ang krimen, o kung
saan man naganap ang alinmang
elemento ng krimen, o kung saan
naninirahan ang biktima kung kailan
nangyari krimen.
Ano ang parusa sa paglabag sa RA 9208?
Ang sinumang mapatunayang nagkasala sa

ilalim ng Sec. 4 ng RA 9208 ay
mapaparusahan ng pagkakulong ng
dalawampung (20) taon at magbabayad ng
multang hindi bababa sa isang milyong piso
(P1,000,000.00) ngunit hindi tataas sa
dalawang milyong piso (P2,000,000.00).
Ang sinumang mapatunayang
nagkasala sa ilalim ng Sec. 5 ng RA
9208 ay mapaparusahan ng
pagkakulong ng labinlimang (15) taon at
magbabayad ng multa na hindi bababa
sa limandaang libong piso
(P500,000.00) ngunit hindi tataas sa
isang milyong piso (P1,000,000.00).
Sa kaso ng qualified trafficking, ang
may sala ay mapaparusahan ng
habambuhay na pagkabilanggo at
magbabayad ng multa na hindi bababa
sa dalawang milyong piso
(P2,000,000.00) ngunit hindi lalampas
sa limang milyong pisyo
(P5,000,000.00):
Ang sinumang bibili o magbabayad ng
serbisyo ng biktima ng trafficking ay
mapaparusahan sa unang pagkakataon ng
anim (6) na buwan na community service at
magbabayad ng multa na limampung libong
piso (P50,000.00). Para sa mga susunod na
pagkakataon, ang parusa ay pagkakulong ng
isang (1) taon at pagmumulta ng isandaang
libong piso (P100,000.00).
Ano ang proteksyon ng batas para
sa biktima ng trafficking?
1.Upang mapangalagaan ang karapatan ng

biktima, ang pagdinig sa kaso ng trafficking
ay confidential. Mahalaga ang privacy ng biktima at
akusado sa anumang antas ng imbestigasyon ng
kaso.
2. Hindi rin maaaring parusahan ang biktima para

sa mga krimeng nagawa lamang bilang pagsunod
sa mga kagustuhan ng may-sala.
3.Mapasailalim sa witness protection program kung
kinakailangan.
4.Iba pang suportang serbisyo mula sa iba’t ibang ahensya
ng pamahalaan:
1. Lugar na matitirhan (DSWD)

2. Counseling (DSWD)
3. Libreng serbisyo panlegal (DOJ/POEA)
4. Mga serbisyong medikal at sikolohikal
5. Mga programang pangkabuhayan
6. Pagtulong sa edukasyon ng batang biktima
ROUTES OF HUMAN
TRAFFICKING
BACKDOOR EXIT
MANILA
PALAWAN
Kudat, Malaysia
ROUTES OF HUMAN
TRAFFICKING
MANILA
BACKDOOR EXIT
PALAWAN
CAGAYAN DE ORO
TAWI-TAWI
SANDAKAN
KOTA KINABALU
ROUTES OF HUMAN
TRAFFICKING
BACKDOOR EXIT
SANDAKAN
ZAMBOANGA
BONGAO
NAKAMIT
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mapuksa ang human trafficking
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paraan ng paglutas sa mga
paglabag ng karapatang pantao
• Natatalakay ang R.A. No. 9208
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Human Trafficking in the

Philippines and R.A.

• Natutukoy ang mga paraan upang

What is Human Trafficking?

Republic Act 9208

“AN ACT TO INSTITUTE POLICIES TO ELIMINATE

Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of

TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS: Defined

a. Recruitment, transportation, transfer,

within or across national borders

TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS: Defined

abuse of power or of position

TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS: Defined

c. The recruitment, harboring,

other forms of sexual exploitation

forced labor or services

TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS: Defined

The recruitment, transportation, transfer,

Acts of trafficking in persons (Sec.4)

Acts that promote trafficking in persons

Use of trafficked person for prostitution

What are considered acts of

Sec. 4, R.A. 9208

5.Maintains or hires a person to engage in

7. Recruit, hire, adopt, transport or

What Acts constitute

 When the trafficked person is a child

 When the offender is a member of the military or

 When the trafficked person dies, becomes insane,

1. Ang mismong biktima ng trafficking;

Ang kasong kriminal sa ilalim ng RA

Ang sinumang mapatunayang nagkasala sa

1.Upang mapangalagaan ang karapatan ng

2. Hindi rin maaaring parusahan ang biktima para

1. Lugar na matitirhan (DSWD)

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