The Bureau of Immigration (BI) and Interagency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) have shared their finest anti-trafficking strategies with Thailand's authorities.

Representatives from the National Bureau of Investigation, Department of Social Welfare and Development, IACAT, Immigration Protection and Border Enforcement Section of the Bureau of Immigration (I-PROBES), and Ninoy Aquino International Airport Task Force Against Trafficking (NAIATFT) welcomed Thai delegates to the event, "Regional Knowledge Exchange between Thailand and the Philippines on Emerging Concerns in Trafficking in Persons", held from 25 to 28 September.

The foreign delegation was led by Director General Jatuporn Saenghiran of the Thai Department of Trafficking in Persons Litigation, Office of the Attorney General. Representatives from the ASEAN Convention Against Trafficking (ACT), the International Justice Mission, and the Thai Bureau of Human Trafficking Crime also attended the event.

The event was held at the New Coast Hotel and NAIA Terminal 3 in Pasay City.

Among the topics covered were techniques and difficulties in rescuing trafficking victims, particularly Thai and Filipinos, caught in internet frauds, as well as techniques in repatriating victims.

Through persistent work, the Philippines has successfully maintained its Tier 1 position in the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report from the United States for eight years running. This accomplishment shows how dedicated the country is to stopping human trafficking and safeguarding its citizens from exploitation.

Thai representatives looked over and observed the immigration processes at NAIA Terminal 3's BI arrival and departure area, taking note of its anti-human trafficking protocols.

In an effort to combat human trafficking on their own soil, international governments are showing interest in studying the Philippine model, according to BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco.

Tansingco said that human trafficking is a borderless crime; hence, activities like this that discuss best practices allow countries to strengthen and combine their forces to eradicate this societal evil.