February 13, 2025
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) emphasized on Thursday (February 13) that the issuance of a travel clearance for minors travelling abroad (MTA) is part of the national government’s campaign against child trafficking. “Talagang this is an anti-trafficking measure and this is in cooperation with the Bureau of Immigration,” Social Welfare Officer (SWO) IV Cheryl Mainar of the agency’s Program Management Bureau (PMB) told reporters during the Thursday Media Forum held at the DSWD Central Office’s New Press Center in Quezon City. To streamline the process of application, the DSWD under the leadership of Secretary Rex Gatchalian is […]