Published April 30, 2021, 11:01 AM
DOJ Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay-Villar
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Supreme Court (SC) are set to sign an agreement for closer coordination to address effectively cases involving trafficking in persons (TIP).
DOJ Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay-Villar, the undersecretary-in-charge of the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT), disclosed the signing of the agreement during the final dialogue of the United States-Philippines Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership held virtually last Thursday, April 29. “To spur further commitment among the key pillars of the criminal justice system in crafting and utilizing better tools and innovative interventions to human trafficking, the IACAT, in partnership with the Supreme Court Office of the Court Administrator (SC-OCA) has been conducting Focus Group Discussions (FGD) since 2017 to increase awareness among judges, court personnel, and prosecutors on the importance of victim-
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After two years, seeing multiple doctors and even having surgery, she was no closer to recovery.
Senior Sergeant Cannell, from Launceston, Tasmania, was in so much pain she admits she was even left wondering if she wanted to live anymore. I just felt like, if this is what my life s going to be, I don t really want to live like this, she said.
Running to get over trauma
The sporty Tasmanian mother had started long-distance running after suffering PTSD following her road accident.
Lauren Cannell stopped running after developing pain, but found it just got worse.(Supplied)
And while her injuries had healed, she developed a common runners condition in one knee, where the tissue rubs against the bone.
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