Philippine Senator Risa Hontiveros met with Senators of Indonesia’s Regional Representative Council (Dewan Perwakilan Daerah or DPD) on May 31, 2023 to talk about common issues that Indonesia and the Philippines face.
The DPD proposed to establish an Asian Senate Forum, which includes Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, and Malaysia, to allow parliamentarians of these countries to come together in addressing issues of trade, security, and economy, among others.
Hontiveros said she would be glad to participate in such a forum, adding that the human trafficking of Philippine nationals into scam hubs in Asia is a humanitarian crisis that this forum can urgently tackle.
