PH Embassy in Rome, Malta Police Orient Filipinos on Human Trafficking

PHOTO: Malta Police Vice Squad Inspector John Spiteri (standing) explains the elements of human trafficking offenses under Maltese law during a Human Trafficking Awareness Seminar organized by the Philippine Embassy in Rome on 10 November 2019 in Floriana, Malta. (Rome PE photo)

Since January 2018, there has been a 60% increase of Malta-based Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), which currently number over 4,000.

Police Inspector John Spiteri also provides the Filipinos some tips to avoid being implicated in human trafficking offenses, including contacting Maltese local authorities Department of Information and Employment Regulation, Malta Police, Identity Malta and Jobs Plus Malta in case of suspicious activities and keeping copies of every document that they sign.

Photo shows Malta Police Vice Squad Inspector John Spiteri (standing, rightmost) as he listens to the concerns of Filipinos on human trafficking during a seminar on the subject organized by the Embassy in Rome on 10 November 2019 in Floriana, Malta. (Rome PE photo)

For more information, visit https://www.romepe.dfa.gov.ph or https://www.facebook.com/PHinItaly/.