By Rev.

Joey Umali

PrimaryForms of Love

Human trafficking is now tied with the arms industry as the worlds second largest criminal industry
-U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The U.S. Department of State, in a Trafficking in Persons Report in 2013, placed the Philippine government in Tier 2 for the second straight year in its anti-trafficking campaign for not fully complying with the Trafficking Victims Protection Acts minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking

TO ACT

JUSTLY

 Jim Martin

are now actively waging awareness raising activities among their constituents

CBCPs Episcopal Commission on Migrants and Itinerant People (ECMI) conducted the First National Pastor Workers Consultation and Trainers Training to Combat Trafficking in Persons
PCEC organized the 2nd Asia Pacific Forum Against Human Trafficking in July 19-20, 2012 PCECs PCMN facilitated life skills workshops to around 3,000 children and youth who are at risk to trafficking in Metro Manila, Davao City, Kidapawan City, Surigao del Sur and Bukidnon

TO LOVE

One word used for mercy shares common origin with rehem, meaning womb and denotes not only motherly feeling, but the giving of new life and the creation of a condition where new hope is built

APWRATH wants to deepen its engagement in the rescue and restorative care of victims

NCCPs member churches and organizations have provided sanctuaries, basic needs such as food and clothing, and ministered to migrant workers PCECs PCMN is advocating for the establishment of foster family care program for trafficked, abused and exploited children in the provinces of Samar

NCCP issued this statement, As a church, we have realized how limited our understanding of forced migration is, perceiving it as an opportunity for our constituents to work abroad so that our churches may benefit from their offerings.

PCEC is challenging its members to conduct initiatives that will trickle down to communities where most of the children victims and potential victims can be found.

To

With God

CBCPs Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (ECMI) has seen the need to increase its participation in networks such as the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking in Persons (IACAT)
NCCP has resolved to widen its solidarity in the national, regional and international levels to deepen and strengthen unities in understanding and action PCEC wants to continue working with government agencies and to forge long-term alliances with local government units and other church groups and nongovernment organizations (NGOs)

FILLING THE GAPS

Bringing rescue to victims Securing long-term restorative care for survivors of abuse Pursuing accountability for perpetrators under local laws Advocating for the transformation of broken public justice systems

Matthew 23:23
Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spicesmint, dill and cummin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.