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Senator Richard Gordon on Monday, August 2, underscored the need for an urgent response to child sexual abuse and exploitation in the Philippines. Sen. Richard Gordon Stressing his point, Gordon said he would sponsor a bill defining the crime of statutory rape and other acts of sexual abuse from 12...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) bared Wednesday, July 28, the launch of a national study on online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC) in the country, and an online poll on Filipino kids in a move to raise public awareness against all forms of violence against...

Voting 23-0, the Senate approved on third and final reading a bill that seeks to expand and improve government protection for children against online sexual abuse and exploitation. The senators passed Senate Bill No. 2209, also known as the proposed Special Protections Against Online Sexual Abuse...

Senator Leila de Lima on Monday renewed her call for the Senate to look into the status of the implementation of existing laws that aim to protect children from any forms of sexual abuse and violence. De Lima made the call following reports of operatives of the Philippine National Police...