A House of Representatives panel on Monday approved a substitute bill prohibiting all forms of sexual abuse and exploitation against children.
During a virtual meeting, the unnumbered substitute bill for House Bills 6923, 7465, 7633, 7718, 7825, 7947 and 8760 got the nod of the panel.
"It aims to deter the commission of online sexual abuse or exploitation of Filipino children which has now become rampant. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic that we are now experiencing is another silent pandemic, online sexual abuse or exploitation of children or OSAEC," Montalla said. According to the lawmaker, online predators took advantage of the situation and that there has been a notable increase in OSAEC incidents as 202,604 more incidents, or 264.6%, were reported during the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine.
Among the unlawful acts under the measure include hiring, employing, using, persuading, inducing, extorting, or coercing a child to perform in the creation or production of any form of sexual abuse or exploitation material.
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