CHR releases human rights situation report on the online sexual abuse and exploitation of children in the Philippines CHR Philippines

These gaps not only worsen the trauma experienced by child victims, but also contribute to continued underreporting, particularly in cases where parents are the perpetrators. The report notes gaps in child-sensitive handling of OSAEC cases—from reporting mechanisms and rescue operations to rehabilitation and reintegration efforts. As a State Party to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), the Philippines is bound by international obligations to ensure that every child is protected, respected, and supported. The Committee shall monitor and ensure the effective implementation of this Act, determine inherent weakness and loopholes in the law.

(6) Other persons as determined by the court. (b) The name and personal circumstances of the child, including the child porn‘s immediate family, or any other information tending to establish his/her identity shall not be disclosed to the public; (a) The judge, prosecutor or any officer of the law to whom the complaint has been referred to may, whenever necessary to ensure a fair and impartial proceeding and after considering all circumstances for the best interest of the child conduct a closed-door investigation, prosecution or trial; (j) Any person who has personal knowledge of the circumstances of the commission of any offense under this Act. (f) Local social welfare development officer; (d) Officer, social worker or representative of a licensed child-caring institution;

(e) Provide assistance to law enforcement agencies in the investigation and prosecution of OSAEC and CSAEM cases; (b) Advise and assist the IACAT Chairpersons in formulating and implementing the objectives, policies, plans and programs of the NCC-OSAEC-CSAEM, including those involving mobilization of government offices as well as other relevant government offices, task forces, and mechanisms; (1) the number of cases being investigated, submitted for prosecution, dropped, filed or are pending before the courts, as well as the number of convictions and acquittals; (f) provision of programs developed for purposes of intervention and diversion, as well as rehabilitation of the child victim, for reintegration into the family of the child or community. (c) provision of necessary technical and material support services to appropriate government agencies and nongovernment organizations (NGOs); Sustained supervision and follow-through mechanism that will track the progress of recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration of the child victims shall be adopted and carried out.

(l) To possess any form of child pornography. (j) To willfully access any form of child pornography; (i) To engage in pandering of any form of child pornography; (f) For film distributors, theaters and telecommunication companies, by themselves or in cooperation with other entities, to distribute any form of child pornography; (c) To publish offer, transmit, sell, distribute, broadcast, advertise, promote, export or import any form of child pornography;

(2) the inducement or coercion of a child to engage or be involved in pornography through whatever means; and (1) the use of a child in pornographic performances and materials; and

The penalties for involvement in child pornography are severe. — The members of the IACAT shall constitute itself as the IRR Committee with the DSWD and the DOJ as the lead agencies, and with the inclusion of the Department of Education, Department of Information and Communications Technology, DILG, Department of Tourism, National Privacy Commission, NTC and the AMLC, and two (2) NGOs on children’s rights, to promulgate rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act. Not later than one (1) year after the passage of this Act, the NTC shall complete a policy study into age-verification controls and protocols by internet intermediaries that may be put in place in order to restrict the access of children to materials within the purview of Section 3 (c) (iv) of Presidential Decree No. 1986, with the end in view of promulgating rules and regulations to this effect. The NCC-OSAEC-CSAEM shall develop a system and a set of gender-responsive, child-friendly, victim-centered and trauma-informed protocols for referring OSAEC and CSAEM cases and recording and maintaining a unified database for the purpose of tracking and updating the status and stages of investigation and prosecution of the same, consistent with existing laws on the protection of the welfare of children. The Executive Director must have adequate knowledge of, training and experience in the phenomenon of and issues involved in OSAEC, CSAEM and in the field of law, law enforcement, ICT, social work, and child protection.