The Duterte Cabinet announced during a meeting last Jan. 11 that it will review extant laws, rules, and regulations related to addressing OSEC.
The group believes that a solution against OSEC can be achieved if the government takes the lead and actively enjoins all sectors involved, including ISPs and child rights advocates, in reviewing and amending current statutes. The same goes for RA 9208 as expanded by RA 10364, or the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act, CRN said, because it does not specifically address persons who view child sexual abuse materials online. There is also no provision on how ISPs can cooperate with the government in prosecuting offenders.
The group also stated that addressing the OSEC situation in the country needs a “holistic approach” that does away with blaming gaps in existing laws and the inaction of government agencies. Instead of playing the blame game, the CRN said that there should be a comprehensive assessment of why such crimes are proliferating in order to ensure that proper interventions are pursued.
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