Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT TO INSTITUTE POLICIES TO ELIMINATE THE TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS ESPECIALLY WOMEN AND MINORS, ESTABLISHING THE NECESSARY INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS FOR THE PROTECTION AND SUPPORT OF TRAFFICKED PERSONS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 18, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 1118, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO INSTITUTE POLICIES TO ELIMINATE THE TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS ESPECIALLY WOMEN AND MINORS, ESTABLISHING THE NECESSARY INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS FOR THE PROTECTION AND SUPPORT OF TRAFFICKED PERSONS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : "Anti-Trafficki ng Act of 2001." Rationale: The growing feminization of poverty and migration, along with the opening of borders as an imperative of globalization, has aggravated the odious global phenomenon of labor trafficking, more particularly in women and minors. Trafficking in persons is an oppressive trade that is dehumanizing even as it exploits female and child migrants. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LAGMAN-LUISTRO, CIELO KRISEL | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-18 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Espina (014 ) | 2. Soon-ruiz (013 ) |
| 3. Villarama (013 ) | 4. Syjuco (014 ) |
| 5. Chipeco (017 ) | 6. Cuenco (039 ) |
| 7. Suarez (047 ) | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 4432, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON WOMEN ON 2001-07-30 |
Abstract
"Anti-Trafficki ng Act of 2001." Rationale: The growing feminization of poverty and migration, along with the opening of borders as an imperative of globalization, has aggravated the odious global phenomenon of labor trafficking, more particularly in women and minors. Trafficking in persons is an oppressive trade that is dehumanizing even as it exploits female and child migrants.
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