Endangered Generation: Child Trafficking in the Philippines for Sexual Purposes, 2004
ECPAT Philippines; Terre des Hommes- Netherlands
E-mail: ecpatphi@i-manila.com.ph ,tdhjkt@indo.net.id

This report provides an overview of child trafficking situation in seven high-risk areas in the Philippines (National Capital Region, Laoag City, Bicol, Cebu, Dumaguete City, Zamboanga City, and Cagayan de Oro City). Area history and profiles are presented in each area-chapter as well as profiles on child trafficking in the selected area. In this study, focus is on children that were recruited, transferred, transported and harboured using any means or strategies for the purpose of sexual exploitation from one province/city to another. This study then aims to a) understand the current nature, magnitude, and trends of child trafficking for sexual purposes, the factors that abet child trafficking, the trafficking process and the working and living conditions of the child-victim; b) look into the trafficking routes; c) have a general idea of the on-going responses and interventions by government and non-government organizations; and d) recommend possible action plans for the preven ti on and elimination of child trafficking in the country.

The report consists of eleven chapters. Chapter one is a brief background on the research of child trafficking. Chapter two discusses concepts, methodologies and processes, research implementation, limitation and opportunities. Chapters three to nine presents the findings of the action research conducted in the seven areas. Chapter ten presents the summary and the discussion of the result, while the last chapter discusses the conclusions and recommendations.