MANILA - Senators on Wednesday said Republic Act 11862 or the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act signed recently by President Rodrigo Duterte will boost the government campaign against human trafficking. Senator Imee Marcos, principal author of the measure in the Senate, thanked President Duterte for signing the new law, vowing to pass more economic measures in the incoming 19th Congress. "Salamat PRRD sa pagsuporta sa layunin ng batas na ito na mas maproteksyonan ang ating mga kababayan mula sa mapangahas at talamak na pangangalakal ng tao (Thank you PRRD in supporting the purpose of this law which is to protect our people from outrageous and continuing human trafficking)," Marcos said in a social media post. As a co-sponsor of the bill, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian also welcomed the signing of RA 11862, stressing the importance of giving law enforcers additional tools in running after human traffickers. "This is also an important step forward in protecting our chil