country. The DFA shall repatriate trafficked Filipinos with the consent of the
victims.
"The DFA shall take necessary measures for the efficient implementation of the
Electronic Passporting System to protect the integrity of Philippine passports,
visas and other travel documents to reduce the incidence of trafficking through
the use of fraudulent identification documents.
"In coordination with the Department of Labor and Employment, it shall provide
free temporary shelters and other services to Filipino victims of trafficking
overseas through the migrant workers and other overseas Filipinos resource
centers established overseas under Republic Act No. 8042, as amended.
"(b) Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) – shall implement
rehabilitative and protective programs for trafficked persons. It shall provide
counseling and temporary shelter to trafficked persons and develop a system
for accreditation among NGOs for purposes of establishing centers and
programs for intervention in various levels of the community. It shall establish
free temporary shelters, for the protection and housing of trafficked persons to
provide the following basic services to trafficked persons:
"(1) Temporary housing and food facilities;
"(2) Psychological support and counseling;
"(3) 24-hour call center for crisis calls and technology-based counseling
and referral system;
"(4) Coordination with local law enforcement entities; and
"(5) Coordination with the Department of Justice, among others.
"The DSWD must conduct information campaigns in communities and schools
teaching parents and families that receiving consideration in exchange for
adoption is punishable under the law. Furthermore, information campaigns must
be conducted with the police that they must not induce poor women to give their
children up for adoption in exchange for consideration.
"(c) Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) – shall ensure the strict
implementation and compliance with the rules and guidelines relative to the
employment of persons locally and overseas. It shall likewise monitor,
document and report cases of trafficking in persons involving employers and
labor recruiters.
"(d) Department of Justice (DOJ) – shall ensure the prosecution of persons
accused of trafficking and designate and train special prosecutors who shall
handle and prosecute cases of trafficking. It shall also establish a mechanism
for free legal assistance for trafficked persons, in coordination with the DSWD,
Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) and other NGOs and volunteer groups.