The Philippines does not have a unified code for online protection of children, but child exploitation offenses may still be prosecuted under other laws.
#APSB2015: (2/3) UNICEF Research: What we know about online child abuse
Often, extreme poverty is the driving force behind online child abuse. Some parents would rather subject their children to WCST than to street prostitution.
#APSB2015: (1/3) UNICEF Research: What we know about online child abuse
As technology and Internet access improve and become ubiquitous, forms of online sexual abuse and exploitation emerge as well.
#APSB2015: (3/3) Online child abuse definitions, laws and reporting
“It’s still good local police work that we need. There may be a general vicinity in the referral, but it’s up to the police to do a proper search.”
#APSB2015: (2/3) Online child abuse definitions, laws and reporting
“Online child abuse replicates the abuse generated by technology, thus needing the state’s intervention to use technology to prevent abuse from happening.’
#APSB2015: (1/3) Online child abuse definitions, laws and reporting
It’s important to understand what you’re up against, and what you need to prepare for, especially for criminality as heinous as child abuse.