“As 2020 comes to a close, we are gaining a better understanding of what a global response to trafficking will look like in this decade and beyond,” he said in his speech during the annual Manila International Dialogue Against Human Trafficking that is being held virtually for the first time this year due to the ongoing pandemic caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus disease .
“More and more tech companies are joining the fight, developing tools and technology solutions to combat human trafficking,” the secretary cited. “While we note and acknowledge that technological gaps still exist, the criminal justice response to trafficking has slowly adapted and accommodated new possibilities of carrying out its mandate,” he stated.
He said “guidelines for e-inquest have also been issued, providing for the virtual conduct of inquest proceedings using online platforms and without requiring the physical presence of parties.”