QC boosts measures to combat trafficking

The Quezon City government has launched a voluntary certification program for hotels, inns and similar establishments as an added measure to prevent human trafficking and exploitation.

- - Janvic Mateo

Establishments in the hospitality sector may now apply for a QC SAFE Seal, a certification granted to businesses implementing anti-trafficking and child protection protocols.

"Human trafficking often hides in plain sight," Mayor Joy Belmonte said in a statement. "Perpetrators are not always strangers — they can be people the victims know and trust. The QC SAFE Seal is our call to action: to choose vigilance, compassion and responsibility."