Olongapo City joins the observance of World Day Against Trafficking held at the Marikit Park on Tuesday, July 30. The celebration, with the theme “Batang Alerto, Huwag Magpaloko”, is spearheaded by the Philippines Against Child Trafficking (PACT) and PACT-Olongapo and the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO). The organizers gathered children, child welfare advocates and LGU officials in calling for end to human trafficking.

The World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is observed annually on July 30 to raise awareness about human trafficking and to promote and protect the rights of trafficking victims. According to the Global Report on Trafficking in Persons (GLOTIP) by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), one in three victims of human trafficking is a child, and the majority of these trafficked children are girls. 📸 PACT-Olongapo


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