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PHL-2003-L-64991
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Anti-Trafficking of Persons Act, 2003 (R.A. No. 9208).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Philippines
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of forced labour
Adopted on (Date of text)
2003-05-26
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Makes provision for policies to eliminate trafficking in persons, especially women and children. Establishes institutional mechanisms for protection and support of trafficked persons, and provides for penalties for trafficking offences.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2012-07-23 (PHL-2012-L-103636)
Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2012 (R.A. No. 10364).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2016-06-15 (PHL-2016-R-103635)
Department Order No. 156-16 Rules and Regulations governing the Working and Living Conditions of Fishers on board Fishing Vessels engaged in Commercial Fishing Operation.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Bureau of Women and Young Workers
Author
Department of Labor and Employment
Country
Philippines
URL
http://www.bwyw.dole.gov.ph
Electronic source title
Act
Publisher
Coalition Against Trafficking in Women
URL
http://action.web.ca/home/catw/attach/PhilippinesAnti-traffickingLaw1.doc
Electronic source title
Act
Publisher
Asia Against Child Trafficking
URL
http://www.stopchildtrafficking.info/comments.php?id=16_0_1_0_C
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
The House of Representatives, Congress of the Philippines
URL
http://www.congress.gov.ph
File
PHL64991.pdf (PDF of Act)
Serial region
Serial title
Separate copy
Page range
17 p.
Serial title
Official Gazette
Date
2003-08-04
Volume
Vol. 99
Number
No. 31
Page range
pp. 4916-4925