Philippines remains in Tier 1 of US report on human trafficking

On the lookout for human trafficking (Photo: DMW) The Philippines has remained in Tier 1, the highest group of countries in the 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report issued by the US State Department, the country’s 11th consecutive year in this category. “The Government of the Philippines fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking,” the report said. The report cited government efforts that included enacting legislation banning offshore gaming operations and prescribing c

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