trafficking in persons. As such, an attempt to commit any of the offenses enumerated in
Section 4 of this Act shall constitute attempted trafficking in persons.
"In cases where the victim is a child, any of the following acts shall also be deemed as
attempted trafficking in persons:
"(a) Facilitating the travel of a child who travels alone to a foreign country or
territory without valid reason therefor and without the required clearance or
permit from the Department of Social Welfare and Development, or a written
permit or justification from the child’s parent or legal guardian;
"(b) Executing, for a consideration, an affidavit of consent or a written consent
for adoption;
"(c) Recruiting a woman to bear a child for the purpose of selling the child;
"(d) Simulating a birth for the purpose of selling the child; and
"(e) Soliciting a child and acquiring the custody thereof through any means from
among hospitals, clinics, nurseries, daycare centers, refugee or evacuation
centers, and low-income families, for the purpose of selling the child."
Section 6. A new Section 4-B is hereby inserted in Republic Act No. 9208, to read as follows:
"SEC. 4-B. Accomplice Liability. – Whoever knowingly aids, abets, cooperates in the
execution of the offense by previous or simultaneous acts defined in this Act shall be
punished in accordance with the provisions of Section 10(c) of this Act."
Section 7. A new Section 4-C is hereby inserted in Republic Act No. 9208, to read as follows:
"SEC. 4-C. Accessories. – Whoever has the knowledge of the commission of the crime,
and without having participated therein, either as principal or as accomplices, take part
in its commission in any of the following manners:
"(a) By profiting themselves or assisting the offender to profit by the effects of
the crime;
"(b) By concealing or destroying the body of the crime or effects or instruments
thereof, in order to prevent its discovery;
"(c) By harboring, concealing or assisting in the escape of the principal of the
crime, provided the accessory acts with abuse of his or her public functions or is
known to be habitually guilty of some other crime.
"Acts defined in this provision shall be punished in accordance with the provision of
Section 10(d) as stated thereto."
Section 8. Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9208 is hereby amended to read as follows: