Published April 30, 2021, 11:01 AM
DOJ Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay-Villar
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Supreme Court (SC) are set to sign an agreement for closer coordination to address effectively cases involving trafficking in persons (TIP).
DOJ Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay-Villar, the undersecretary-in-charge of the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT), disclosed the signing of the agreement during the final dialogue of the United States-Philippines Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership held virtually last Thursday, April 29. “To spur further commitment among the key pillars of the criminal justice system in crafting and utilizing better tools and innovative interventions to human trafficking, the IACAT, in partnership with the Supreme Court Office of the Court Administrator (SC-OCA) has been conducting Focus Group Discussions (FGD) since 2017 to increase awareness among judges, court personnel, and prosecutors on the importance of victim-