The entry ports to Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan are beefing up security measures against human trafficking.
Niven Maquirang, administrator for the Caticlan and Cagban Jetty Ports, said it recently launched its anti-human trafficking campaign in time for the Christmas season.
The country’s premier beach destination, Boracay attracts workers from all over Western Visayas as well as the rest of the country. Among them are women who were offered lucrative jobs but ended up as prostitutes instead.
Last March, 24 women forced into prostitution in Boracay were rescued by the Aklan Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office and the Philippine National Police.
Boracay however has lost its luster as a tourist hub. It expects to reach its target of 1.7 million tourists this year.
From January to October 31, 1.46 million foreign and domestic visitors flocked to Boracay.
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