| Anti-Trafficking Board Newsletter |
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Gains of the rights-based programming, headways in anti-trafficking law, legal challenges, indigenous advocacy activities and new downloadable materials...more |
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| VF President: Cited as one of the Modern Day Abolitionists of Slave Trade |
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Abolition of Slave Trade Commemorative Magazine features two of the Modern day abolitionist to end slavery in its 21st century forms which includes our very own Ma. Cecilia Flores-Oebanda....more |
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| VF President wins Anti-Slavery Award |
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Ma. Cecilia Flores-Oebanda, President of Visayan Forum Foundation, is the first Filipino to win the prestigious International Anti-Slavery Award....more |
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| Gawad Employers ng Kasambahay 2007 |
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Inihahandog ng Visayan Forum Kasambahay Program ang kauna-unahang parangal sa mga modelong employers....more |
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| Q&A; on Batas Kasambahay |
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WHY SHOULD WE PASS BATAS KASAMBAHAY? The Visayan Forum Foundation, one of the key proponents of this bill, offers this Q&A; to clear out the cloud of confusion and doubt that might still be hovering over this bill....more |
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| 10 Fundamental Rights of Household Helpers/ Domestic Workers |
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In the event that Batas Kasambahay is enacted, the fundamental rights of maids, gardeners, babysitters and caregivers bring this traditionally informal sector closer towards the benefits and protection accorded by law through the following:...more |
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| Anti-Trafficking Board Newsletter |
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Official Newsletter of the RBA-PORT Project of the Visayan Forum Foundation, Inc.(VF) and Plan Philippines. Volume 1 Issue 2 December 2006. News on Trafficking in Persons, supported by Plan Philippines....more |
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| Events Calendar: (NEW!) |
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Shedules of seminars, workshops and other activities that the VF is organizing. Check out the links for more details such as concept papers, schedules, venues, programme, confirmation forms, directory of partners, etc....more |
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| An Analysis of the Situation of Filipino Domestic Workers |
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ILO study that examines the rights and working conditions of Filipino Domestic Workers...more
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| News about VF's efforts to eliminate Trafficking in Persons |
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We share some of the articles about our anti-trafficking efforts that landed on the pages of major dailies and websites....more
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| How You Can Help |
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| PPA to Build New and Bigger Shelter for Trafficking Victims |
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MANILA, PHILIPPINES � In an effort to address the emergence of more human trafficking cases and broaden its outreach, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is set to construct a new and more spacious halfway house for trafficked women and children at the Manila North Harbor and inaugurate an extension office at the South Harbor....more
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| The Anti-Trafficking Interventions Flowchart |
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This flowchart aims to guide Visayan Forum's multi-sectoral partners including service providers, law enforcers, and prosecutors in their various functions and efforts to assist victims of trafficking --- from protection, to prosecution, to healing and reintegration. It also provides preventive measures that can help save a potential victim of trafficking.
This material is a product of many consultations with VF partners and does not intend to replace any well-established legal procedures....more
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| Volunteer Section |
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Visayan Forum Foundation welcomes interested and committed individuals and groups who wish to be involved in its fight against human trafficking and in the promotion of the rights and dignity of the domestic work sector....more
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| Looking From Within (A Primer on Trafficking in Persons in the Philippines) |
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Trafficking is now recognized as a rapidly accelerating global problem with high incidence of exploitation among women and children. Next to drugs, money, and arms, human trafficking is a very lucrative and profitable business. Because it is set to exploit one's vulnerability, trafficking as a crime is considered as the highest form of violation of human rights, especially children's rights....more
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| Halfway House for Trafficking Victims to Open at NAIA |
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Manila, Philippines (May 7, 2007). Today, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) and Visayan Forum Foundation, Inc. will hold a Capsule Laying Ceremony to commence the building of the Bahay Silungan sa Paliparan (Airport Halfway House) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)....more
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