Assistant Secretary Ada Colico of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Protective Programs explains to reporters the agency’s newly-launched Minors Traveling Abroad (MTA) system and the stricter guidelines on the issuance of travel permits to children during the Saturday News Forum on March 15 at the Dapo Restaurant in Quezon City.

The issuance of the MTA permit is a service of the Department for minors travelling alone or those accompanied by individuals other than their parents and/or legal guardians. #