MANILA, Philippines --- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) and other law enforcement agencies to strengthen the country's campaign against human trafficking to maintain its "Tier 1" ranking given by the United States. In a weekly Saturday News Forum, Department of Justice (DOJ) spokesperson Mico Clavano said Marcos wanted to keep the country's top status and has committed to supporting all facets of IACAT programs, which are already in place. The president is scheduled to tackle the issue at the upcoming 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in Jakarta, Indonesia, during the first week of September. "Yes....Keep on reading: Marcos orders intensified efforts vs human trafficking — DOJ spox