US, PH to hold activities on child protection in Manila, Cebu

The US Embassy in Manila and the Philippines’ Department of Justice Interagency Council Against Trafficking in Persons (IACAT) announce the launch of activities to implement the US-Philippines Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership, signed in Manila earlier this year by US Chargé d’Affaires Michael Klecheski and Philippine Secretary of Justice Vitaliano Aguirre 2nd.

The State Department’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP Office) led the negotiations for the United States and awarded US$3.5 million (P175 million) to two implementing partners: International Justice Mission (IJM) and The Salvation Army World Service Office.