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From left to right: Directors Ma. Evelyn B. Macapobre, Arnel B. Garcia, and Vincent Andrew T. Leyson of DSWD 7, 5 and National Capital Region, respectively, listen to Assistant Secretary Juvy R. Manwong of DOJ as she gives her message to the participants.

The Regional Director of DSWD 7, Ma. Evelyn B. Macapobre and other DSWD directors from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao attend the National Conference Against Trafficking in Persons on July 6-7, 2017 at Montebello Villa Hotel Resort, Banilad, Cebu City.

Spearheaded by the Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation – Integrated Development Center, Incorporated (JPIC-IDC, Inc.), in partnership with the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and Karl Kubel Stiftung of Germany (KKS), the conference carries the theme “Mainstreaming our Efforts in Combating Human Trafficking: Restoring Human Dignity.”

The conference aims to win renewed commitment to combat human trafficking, promote public consciousness and other preventive measures, and ensures protection of victims and reinforced prosecution.

Also attending the conference are members of the Regional-Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Trafficking-Violence Against Women and their Children (RIACAT-VAWC) from all over the country. ###

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