LOCAL bikers coming from four biking groups are joining the Freedom Ride aimed to raise awareness against human trafficking and modern day slavery in Zamboanga City.

Freedom Ride Zamboanga project coordinator Kiko Miranda said the event will start at 7 a.m. Wednesday at the Plaza del Pilar.

Miranda said the participants of the activity would come from the Zamboanga Bikers 101, Project Banig Zamboanga, International Order of Demolay-James Wilson Chapter, and MTV EXIT-Zamboanga.

Miranda said the activity is part of the Stop Look listen campaign of Dakila against human trafficking and is aimed to popularize the 1343 Anti-Trafficking Hotline.

The Stop Look Listen campaign kicked off last March 9 with a Freedom Ride held in McKinley Hill, Taguig City participated by around 1,000 cyclists, Miranda said.

He noted that most of the local folks are unaware of the illegal trade of people is happening although human trafficking is a very sensitive issue here in Zamboanga City.

He said the worst thing is that women and even children and men are being pushed to prostitution and forced labor every day.

We hope that through the Stop Look Listen (Freedom Ride) campaign of Dakila, we give voice to the victims of this violation of human rights, Miranda said.

We also hope that more Zamboangueos will have the courage to speak up for our fellow Zamboangueos who are being oppressed every single day. Stand up for injustice and intolerance, he added.

Coordinated Freedom Rides will be held in Iloilo (June 12, 7 a.m., Jaro Belfry) and Metro Manila (June 12, 7 a.m., Eastwood City), he said.

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‘Freedom Ride’ against human trafficking set