Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Solon bats for new legislation providing harsher penalty for white slavery

MANILA (May 12) -- Unsettled by fresh reports of illicitly recruited Filipino women trapped in prostitution dens in Ivory Coast and Malaysia, Cotabato Rep. Emmylou Tali�o-Mendoza is batting for new legislation that would enlarge the list of persons that may be held criminally liable for white slavery.

"We are definitely endorsing a measure that will not only expand the list of individuals that may be held accountable for white slavery, but also bump up the punishment for the felony," Tali�o-Mendoza said.

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