MANILA, Philippines — The Senate will look into the rising incidents of cybersex trafficking involving children in the Philippines despite existing laws meant to shield and guard them against all forms of exploitation and violence. The same report said Philippine justice department receives more than 3,000 reports from overseas of possible cybersex trafficking cases every month. She said she hopes that the proposed Senate investigation into the cases of cybersex trafficking in the country could lead to possible legislation imposing stiff penalty and hefty fines against sexual predators. This 18th Congress, De Lima filed Senate Bill No. 621 requiring commercial establishments and public institutions to use appropriate filtering devices that will restrict children’s access to harmful materials on the internet.

Source: Philippine Star November 10, 2019 16:38 UTC