“The Philippines declares war on modern slavery and sexual exploitation”

The Philippines is a leading source of migrant workers, with more than nine million Filipinos living overseas and sending funds back to their families.

Many people are forced to seek work far from their homes, due to the lack of education and employment opportunities that the Philippines has to offer…

… hese people are often left vulnerable to trafficking, exploitation and abuse.

In 2020, it was estimated that around 784,000 Filipinos were living in modern slavery…

The most recent global index report also notes that Manila, the capital of the Philippines, ranked second in the Asia-Pacific region of the globe in terms of the authorities' response to modern slavery…