Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago has filed a resolution asking the Senate to look into the prevalence of online child pornography in the Philippines, citing a certain media report that said Cordova town in Cebu has "the highest incidence of sex trafficking of minors."
She added child pornography is "always done with the cooperation of local residents who get the victims."Under the Anti-Child Pornography Act, it is illegal to make and distribute videos and photographs of naked children.
The senator noted that the town has already issued an ordinance requiring Internet cafes to install firewalls to prevent access to online pornography. The town also makes customers at these Internet cafes register before going online.
Cordova town has also announced a curfew to keep minors off the streets at night and has required recruiters to register with barangays before offering jobs to residents.
"It is imperative for the State and the local government to be proactive in the enforcement of these laws and ordinances in order to curb and ultimately eliminate online child pornography," Santiago's resolution read.
The Cebu Provincial Women’s Commission (CPWC) held a forum in Cordova earlier this month over reports of cyber-sex in the town.
At that forum, Provincial Board Member Agnes Magpale, head of the CPWC, appealed to local governments to enforce laws against cyber-sex and child pornograpy.
She also called on the Cordova community to be more vigilant against human traffickers and cyber-sex recruiters.
“Every neighbor should be aware of what’s happening around them,” Magpale said.
By Jonathan de Santos
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