National Strategic Action Plan Against Trafficking in Persons 2017-2021

Brief Description

With the recent entry into force of the ASEAN Convention on Trafficking in Persons (ACTIP), Especially Women and Children in 2015, and faced with new national goals and targets under the Philippine Development Plan (2017-2021) towards the realization of Philippines’ long term vision, Ambisyon Natin 2040, the Philippine Government continues to reaffirm its commitment towards the eradication of human trafficking in the country. In response to the challenge, the third National Strategic Action Plan Against Trafficking in Persons (2017- 2021) was adopted and approved by the Inter-Agency Council against Trafficking (IIACAT), chaired by the Department of Justice. The new strategic plan, while retaining the 4Ps approach (prevention, protection, prosecution, partnership), now focuses on key thematic issues such as online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC), forced labor, organ trafficking, and prostitution, pornography, cybersex trafficking, and sex tourism.