The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday welcomed the US State Department’s report citing the Philippines’ efforts to stop human trafficking, and vowed to strengthen measures against “modern-day slavery.”

The US on Thursday retained the Philippines on its list of “Tier 1” countries in the Trafficking in Persons Report.

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