MANILA, April 17 (PNA) — The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) and the International Justice Mission (IJM), together with the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP), conducted recently an Anti-Trafficking in Persons Conference for Media Practitioners at the Richmonde Hotel, Ortigas Center, Pasig City.

 

The media conference, entitled “Human Trafficking Beat: Combating Trafficking through Responsible Media Partnerships,” was aimed at raising awareness of media professionals on relevant human trafficking issues, pertinent laws and issuances, confidentiality requirements, as well as gender-sensitive and child-appropriate approaches to reporting.

Justice officials will be tapping the broadcast media in its crackdown on white slavery and human trafficking.

In a statement, the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) said it will be working closely with the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) to raise awareness of media professionals on relevant human trafficking issues, pertinent laws and issuances, confidentiality requirements, as well as gender-sensitive and child-appropriate approaches to reporting.

TWO female teenagers believed victims of human trafficking were rescued by the PhilippineCoast Guard from a Malaysia-bound ship in Tawi Tawi .

Coast Guard Station Bongao said Remelyn Ponce, 18, and her sister Roselyn, 16 were rescued onboard MV Trisha Kerstin-2.