By LiCAS News
RELIGIOUS leaders from across Southeast Asia convened in Manila this week to strengthen collaborative efforts against human trafficking, a persistent issue in the region.
The two-day Southeast Asian Interfaith Summit, organized by the Philippine Interfaith Movement Against Human Trafficking (PIMAHT), brought together representatives from major Christian, Muslim, and Buddhist communities to address modern slavery and the online sexual exploitation of children.
PIMAHT, which comprises the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP), and the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC), has been at the forefront of combating human trafficking for over a decade.
Bishop Noel A. Pantoja, National Director of the PCEC, opened the summit by highlighting the progress made and the challenges ahead.
“The recent years have seen various challenges on the issue of human trafficking including the online sexual exploitation of children,” he said.
The prelate emphasized that PIMAHT has prioritized addressing issues such as labor trafficking, particularly by providing support and referrals for survivors.
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