MANILA, Philippines— President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday told his counterparts in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to look into human trafficking and the rights of migrants and of persons with disabilities. Let us, therefore, implement more effectively ASEAN instruments that combat human trafficking and promote the rights of migrants and persons with disabilities," Duterte said in his intervention at the 34th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok, Thailand. READ: Philippines meets ‘minimum standards’ in eliminating human trafficking — US reportHowever, the US State Department said the government did not investigate officials accused of involvement in human trafficking. She then urged the authorities, civil society organizations and the citizenry to address the scourge of human trafficking and modern slavery. Despite being grateful for Nanay Fedelina’s freedom, De Lima continued to push for efforts to end and guard the plight of human trafficking victims.

Source: Philippine Star June 23, 2019 10:26 UTC