Tag: Trafficking in Persons 2017

PHL gains Tier 1 rank in US State Dept report on campaign vs trafficking

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Philippines once again gained the Tier 1 rank in the Trafficking in Persons 2017 report of the United  States State Department, recognizing the Philippines’ efforts in fighting human trafficking. “The Government of the Philippines fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The government continued to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts during the reporting period; therefore, the Philippines remained on Tier 1,” according to the June […]