Section 8Sec./Art. 8

Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9208 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 5. Acts that Promote Trafficking in Persons. The following acts which promote or facilitate trafficking in persons, shall be unlawful:

"(a) xxx

"(b) To produce, print and issue or distribute unissued, tampered or fake counseling certificates, registration stickers, overseas employment certificates or other certificates of any government agency which issues these certificates, decals and such other markers as proof of compliance with government regulatory and pre-departure requirements for the purpose of promoting trafficking in persons;

"(c) xxx

"(d) xxx

"(e) xxx

"(f) xxx

"(g) xxx

"(h) To tamper with, destroy, or cause the destruction of evidence, or to influence or attempt to influence witnesses, in an investigation or prosecution of a case under this Act;

"(i) To destroy, conceal, remove, confiscate or possess, or attempt to destroy, conceal, remove, confiscate or possess, any actual or purported passport or other travel, immigration or working permit or document, or any other actual or purported government identification, of any person in order to prevent or restrict, or attempt to prevent or restrict, without lawful authority, the persons liberty to move or travel in order to maintain the labor or services of that person; or

"(j) To utilize his or her office to impede the investigation, prosecution or execution of lawful orders in a case under this Act."