Comments on: Report on case of trafficking (Republic Act 9208) in Butuan City http://www.bingguanzon.com/59/report-of-1st-conviction-on-republic-act-9208 Weblog by Rowena "Bing" Guanzon Sat, 03 Apr 2010 23:17:50 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bing http://www.bingguanzon.com/59/report-of-1st-conviction-on-republic-act-9208/comment-page-1#comment-27 Bing Sun, 04 Dec 2005 13:11:57 +0000 http://www.bingguanzon.com/?p=59#comment-27 carol, there is an inter-agency for anti-trafficking led b y the DOJ. but the DOJ cannot see the problem in its own backyard, and that is, fiscals agreeing to plea bargaining to lesser offenses. as long as the element of recruiting, transporting, receiving, harboring, assisting in exit of victims (outside of the Philippines) for the purpose of prostituting the victims or subjecting them to slavery, sexual abuse, exploitation, etc, that is trafficking. the penalty is higher if the trafficker is a public officer or member of law enforcement agency. even those who "use" or buy the trafficked persons are liable for 6 months community service for the first offense, and 1 year imprisonment for the 2nd conviction. i personally requested this provision from Senate PResident Frank Drilon we have a very good law. but as usual, law enforcement is weak and our law enforcers and other officials are corrupt, which is why traffickers have a heyday in the PHilippines carol,
there is an inter-agency for anti-trafficking led b y the DOJ. but the DOJ cannot see the problem in its own backyard, and that is, fiscals agreeing to plea bargaining to lesser offenses.

as long as the element of recruiting, transporting, receiving, harboring, assisting in exit of victims (outside of the Philippines) for the purpose of prostituting the victims or subjecting them to slavery, sexual abuse, exploitation, etc, that is trafficking. the penalty is higher if the trafficker is a public officer or member of law enforcement agency.

even those who “use” or buy the trafficked persons are liable for 6 months community service for the first offense, and 1 year imprisonment for the 2nd conviction. i personally requested this provision from Senate PResident Frank Drilon

we have a very good law. but as usual, law enforcement is weak and our law enforcers and other officials are corrupt, which is why traffickers have a heyday in the PHilippines

]]> By: Carol http://www.bingguanzon.com/59/report-of-1st-conviction-on-republic-act-9208/comment-page-1#comment-25 Carol Sat, 03 Dec 2005 00:26:41 +0000 http://www.bingguanzon.com/?p=59#comment-25 Bing, So what's the next step here to ensure the higher penalty is imposed? Carol Bing,
So what’s the next step here to ensure the higher penalty is imposed?
Carol

]]> By: Danny http://www.bingguanzon.com/59/report-of-1st-conviction-on-republic-act-9208/comment-page-1#comment-20 Danny Wed, 30 Nov 2005 20:31:00 +0000 http://www.bingguanzon.com/?p=59#comment-20 Dear Atty., I just discovered that you are a blogger too. I like you elegant site. I have to organize my thoughts first before I would legally make a comment on your posts. I'm still here in Ho Chi Minh City, still resting/recuperating. Best! Dear Atty.,
I just discovered that you are a blogger too. I like you elegant site. I have to organize my thoughts first before I would legally make a comment on your posts. I’m still here in Ho Chi Minh City, still resting/recuperating.

Best!

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