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As of September 15, 2012, a total of 13,129 calls were received and 186 actual cases have been served by the 1343 Action Line on Human Trafficking. Most of these are illegal recruitment cases (30.6%) followed closely by human trafficking cases (29.6%). Around 3.0 percent of the reported cases were on mail order brides while the remaining 36.6 percent were for other human trafficking-related violations.
The CFO, having been appointed as chair of the Advocacy and Communications Committee of the Inter-Agency Council Against Human Trafficking (IACAT), established the 24/7 phone-based 1343 Action Line and recently the website www.1343actionline.ph to address the gap in services of the different government agencies and non-government organizations in assisting victims of human trafficking.
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The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) recently announced that it has set up a new social media site designed to provide public information and assistance, as well as monitor and address complaints.
Justice Undersecretary Jose Vicente Salazar, IACAT head, said the new public assistance site is designed to enable IACAT to extend its assistance and services to Filipinos both here and abroad.
Read more: Anti-Human Trafficking Body Launches On-line Public Assistance Corner
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The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) wishes to assure the public that the recent issues facing the Visayan Forum Foundation, Inc. (VFFI) will in no way affect the implementation of its existing campaign and efforts to protect the public from the evils of human trafficking.
The IACAT continues to fulfill its mandate to eradicate all forms of modern-day slavery, in partnership with the public, the international community, and civil society.
It reaffirms its commitment to pursue and prosecute perpetrators of human trafficking and ensure that their victims are rehabilitated and fully integrated back into their communities.
It is confident that the VFFI will enjoy a fair and thorough investigation in accordance with law. The IACAT will respect the results of the legal process, which it believes should be allowed to take its course.
Source: http://www.iacat.net/index.php/67-iacat-statement-regarding-visayan-forum-foundation-inc