The US Embassy in Manila recently announced that the Philippine ranking was upgraded to Tier 1 as a direct result of efforts by the Philippine government to eliminate human trafficking.

On June 30, the embassy said, US Secretary of State John Kerry released the 2016 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, which provides the most comprehensive information on government efforts around the world to combat modern slavery.

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