Section 12
SECTION 12. Section 19 of Republic Act No. 9208 is hereby amended as follows: "SEC. 19. Trafficked Persons Who are Foreign Nationals. — Subject to the guidelines issued by the Council, trafficked persons in the Philippines who are nationals of a foreign country shall also be entitled to appropriate protection, assistance and services available to trafficked persons under this Act, including the provision of interpreters and coordination with their respective embassies with the express consent of the victims: Provided, That they shall be permitted continued presence in the Philippines for a length of time prescribed by the Council as necessary to effect the prosecution of offenders."