MTV EXIT Returns to the Philippines to fight human trafficking
JAY PARK, EVALINE,
PAROKYA NI EDGAR, PUPIL, EBE DANCEL, AND ITCHYWORMS TO PERFORM AT MTV
EXIT FREE CONCERT ON OCTOBER 29 AT SM MALL OF ASIA CONCERT GROUNDS
SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY NEW MTV EXIT CELEBRITY AMBASSADOR, DINGDONG DANTES
18 OCTOBER 2011, MANILA:
MTV EXIT (End Exploitation and Trafficking), in partnership with the
Philippines Government, the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) and the Australian Government’s Agency for
International Development (AusAID) today announced the return of the MTV
EXIT campaign to the Philippines with a free Live concert in Manila on
October 29.
MTV EXIT Live in Manila will
bring together international and local artists to raise awareness and
help prevent human trafficking and exploitation. The free outdoor
concert will be headlined by Korean pop sensation, Jay Park, and held at
SM Mall of Asia concert grounds. Joining the line-up will be
Californian alternative rock band, Evaline and top local artists Parokya
Ni Edgar, Pupil, Ebe Dancel, Itchyworms, and will be hosted by MTV VJ
Holly, including a special appearance by popular Filipino celebrity,
Dingdong Dantes, who is the new MTV EXIT Celebrity Ambassador in the
Philippines. Free tickets are available through the following websites:
MTV EXIT Campaign Director, Matt
Love said, “We are excited to return to the Philippines to inspire
youth to take action against this critical issue. MTV EXIT Live in
Manila harnesses the power and influence of music to bring together
international and local artists in solidarity with youth across the
Philippines to fight against this problem affecting millions of people
worldwide.”
MTV EXIT and Visayan Forum
Foundation (VF) will also be hosting the first-ever National Youth
Summit for the Movement of Anti-Trafficking Advocates (MATA) from 24
October to 28 October to empower youth leaders from across the
Philippines to spread key anti-trafficking messages. The Summit will
bring together 110 youth leaders, ages 16 to 26 years old, for a series
of workshops conducted by media professionals from the film, theatre,
and music industries.
In addition, MTV EXIT announced the release of its new half-hour Filipino documentary film, Enslaved: An MTV EXIT Special,
hosted by Dingdong Dantes. The documentary will give audiences a real
and rare glimpse into human trafficking and exploitation in the
Philippines, telling stories of human trafficking survivors and
highlighting what everyone can do to help end this horrific crime. Enslaved: An MTV EXIT Special will premiere on GMA NEWS TV Chanel 11 on November 27 at 9:55 PM.
About the Campaign
MTV
EXIT is a campaign about freedom — about our rights as human beings to
choose where we live, where we work, who our friends are, and who we
love. Most of us take these freedoms for granted, but hundreds of
thousands of people throughout the world have had these basic human
rights taken away.
They
are victims of trafficking – modern-day slaves — and criminals have
forced, defrauded, or coerced them into various forms of labor, or
prostitution.
MTV EXIT aims to
increase awareness and prevention of human trafficking through
television programs, online content, live events, and partnerships with
anti-trafficking organizations.
The
UN’s International Labor Organization estimates that worldwide about
2.5 million people are victims of trafficking (ILO) Over half of these
people are in Asia and the Pacific (ILO)
Criminals earn an estimated US$10 billion every year through buying and selling human beings (UN)
Check
out this site to learn more about trafficking and how you can get
involved in the fight against trafficking. Watch or download our
celebrity-presented documentaries as well as the short films and promos,
plus get information on live events we are producing.
To find out more about trafficking please go to the trafficking section and for facts of individual countries please see our map.
For more details, visit www.mtvexit.org or follow MTV EXIT on the following social media platforms: Twitter @mtvexit and www.facebook.com/mtvexit
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