TTX Human Trafficking With ANSWERS For Davao
TTX Human Trafficking With ANSWERS For Davao
TTX Human Trafficking With ANSWERS For Davao
Tabletop Exercise
Scenario 1: Rescue of human trafficking victims
Inject 1
Rheana, based on her experience, told the foundation that these girls will be brought to:
Jordan via Indonesia - Malaysia route using General Santos Seaport as transit.
(forGensan group)
1. The agency that initially receives the information shall forward the same to
the TASK FORCE HEAD/SECRETARIAT/TECHNICAL ASSISTANT
A. The Task Force Head shall determine the need for the conduct of case
conference
B. He/She shall contact the TF Members that have been pre-determined as
necessary for the case conference (dependent on the expertise of the
agency/unit)
C. A time and venue is set. The subject of the case conference shall be divulge
only upon the discretion of the TF Head
D. Conference minutes/record is to be taken by the Technical Assistants of the
DOJ-IACAT on a rotational basis
E. Must be headed/led by the TF Head and/or the Specialist Prosecutor on Duty
F. Decisions must be consultative of the TF members. However, final
assessment as to the course of action shall always be the discretion of the
Task Force Head/Specialist Prosecutor on Duty, taking into consideration the
following:
3. The SOCIAL WORKERS shall be the one to assist the victims from their
rescue until their proper turn-over to the appropriate shelter
4. The operating units shall observe rights-based, gender and child sensitive
approach in the conduct of the operation
5. In all TIP operations, safety and security of the victims shall be the
paramount concern
6. As much as possible, processing of the offenders and victims shall be
done in separate facilities. In no case shall the victims and perpetrators
be grouped together in the same vehicle or room while the investigation is
ongoing
8. The following pieces of evidence (duly marked signed with date and
photographed from where seized and thereafter with the markings) shall
be gathered:
i. PHYSICAL/OBJECT EVIDENCE
- Marked money, contraceptives,
- Videos and photos taken during the operation
- Diagrams, sketches, floor plans or maps of the establishment
- Psychologically and psychiatric evaluations, for mentally challenged or
minor victims
- Digital evidence (PC, laptops, mobile phones, etc)
A. Rheana came to you to ask your advice. Rheana tells you I am willing to
do everything so that Doris will not suffer the same fate as I did. Please tell
me what to do.
- Encourage Rheana that she needs to file a case against
LOLANIDORA so that she will no longer have the opportunity to
recruit and victimize others
- That if Rheana will disclose what really happened to her despite the
shame, Doris might realize what she is getting into
Inject 2
Rheana sent a SMS to ALDUB Foundation which was subsequently presented to the
conference:
Doris informed her that they are okay and well taken care of and their
departure would be next week depending on the schedule of the cargo
vessel going to Indonesia
(for Davao group)
Doris informed her that they are okay and well taken care of and their
departure would be next week depending on the schedule of the cargo
vessel going to Indonesia
(forGensan group)
Doris informed her that they are okay and well taken care of and their
departure would be next week depending on the schedule of the
passenger vessel going to Malaysia
(for Zamboanga group)
Things to look into:
1. How strong is the counter intelligence of the concerned agencies on some erring
personnel involved in illegal activities?
2. Does the port have CCTV system? Is it well and properly placed?
3. Transparency and credibility of ship manifesto
4. How the Inter Agency front-liners will respond in kind of this situation?
5. What would be the needed coordination for the successful rescue of victims?
6. Security gaps in the movement of persons at the port.
Inject 3
Because the Human Trafficking syndicate is well organized, the TIP would be victims
were unnoticeably embarked to a certain (passenger/cargo) international vessel docked
at the port.
Please help us! Weve been threatened and forcibly brought to a dark and hot portion
of the vessel
ANSWERS:
Authorities successfully rescued the 15 female victims in the engine room of the vessel
and also apprehended Lolanidora at the port area. Some of the victims appear to be
minors. The arrested recruiter revealed that the girls are intended to be brought to
Jordan for sexual exploitations in a Resto Bar owned by the mastermind who was a
certain RAUOF SARIF, a Jordan national who lives at Unit 9 Broadway Centrum
Condominium in Quezon City. The victims narrated what happened and how the
syndicate managed to embarked them secretly to the vessel using their connections
with port personnel involve in this illegal activity.
1. Victims care
2. Investigation procedures and follow up operation
3. Evidence gathering
4. Liabilities of the owner and captain of the ship
5. Who else should be arrested in this situation?
6. Interpol verification (I-24/7) relevance
7. Can the ship be used as evidence? Who would be responsible for its custody?
ANSWERS:
1. SOP in victim care and handling also discussed in the Answers to the 1 st Inject
2. SOP in investigation, follow-up operations also discussed in the Answers to the 1st
Inject
3. According to the Rules of Criminal Procedure
4. Both are liable under Sec. 5, RA No. 9208
5. Owner and Ship Captain
6.
7. Yes. Ship should not be allowed to leave port and may be confiscated in accordance
with law and Rules. Custody should be to the MARINA but final disposition should
be the handling prosecutor