August 7, 2023 - social services in LGUs are overloaded and

Child Protection and Online Sexual Exploitation of multitasking

Children (OSEC) - no budget allocation
Assoc. Prof. Florence Flores-Pasos - lack of political will of local chief executives
What are the major rights of the child? Impact of OSEC on Victims/Survivors
- Survival - Complex Trauma – both exposure to multiple
- Development traumatic events (abuse, neglect, etc.) and the wide
- Protection ranging, long-term impact of this exposure
- Participation
- impact of complex trauma on child’s development and
*1-40 articles – falls under the rights of the child wellbeing: cognition, physical health, ability to form
*41-54 – falls for the duty bearer’s mandate secure caregiver attachments and healthy peer
*All of these rights are for the sake of a child’s safety relationships
and welfare
- another layer of trauma: child victims who may have
Why there is a child rights? been coerced or forced to engage in sexual contact with
- due to their vulnerability (adults are the most important another child (including siblings)
duty bearer of the child)
*If di kaya suportahan ng magulang ang bata, the state
has to take over (alternative parental care)
What is OSEC?
- Online Sexual Exploitation of Children
- forced or consensual online publication or transmission
of visuals depictions (e.g. photos, live streaming) of the
sexual abuse or exploitation of a minor for a third party
who is not in the physical presence of the victim, in
exchange for compensation (OSEC summary report)
- it involves the use of information and communication
technology as a means to sexually abuse and/or sexually
exploit children
- it falls under sexual violence committed against
children
- it is considered as child labor (the child is being paid or
monetized; it is against the law due to compromisation
of child’s values)
- it is usually a family-based crime
- can result in confusion, betrayal, shame, and broken
Facts and Figures
trust especially when parents are involved in the abuse
- 381 victims in 90 cases between 2011-2017 (4 average
- survivors often struggle with guilt when the abuser is a
victims per case)
family member and is incarcerated, especially if they
- 85% female; 14% male
testified against them in the trial process
- average age: 11 years old; victims ranged from less
than 1 year old to 31 years old 4 types of violence on children
- with incidence in Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao - neglect (pinabayaan, pagpapabaya ng magulang)
- of the 217 known victims, abuse perpetrated by 41% - violence (any force which intends to hurt, damage, or
biological parents and 42% other relatives even kill)
- of the 285 rescued victims, about 96% were with - abuse (taking advantage of vulnerability)
another person - exploitation (use of monetary reward; pinakinabangan)
- of those rescued together, 40% were siblings; another
13% shared some other familial relationships (e.g. Mga Legal na Batayan ng Child Protection sa
cousins) Pilipinas
- average length of abuse was 2 years; with periods - 1935 and 1987 Philippine Constitution: Bill of Rights;
ranging from 2 months to 4 years PD 603 (Child and Youth Welfare Act)
Perpetrators of OSEC - 1990: The Philippines ratified the Convention on the
- those who are close to the child Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
- the strangers waiting to make contact online -- Article 19 is about protection of children from all
What are the factors for OSEC? forms of violence; all 54 CRC articles however
- family expectations (cultural) encompass all the issues concerning violence against
- widespread poverty children (neglect, abuse, exploitation and violence)
- children’s exposure to the media, online gaming, - 1992: RA 7610 Special Protection of Children Against
internet surfing all Kinds of Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act
- high internet connectivity -- Mother of all Child Protection Laws in the
- lack of awareness of children and families on children’s Philippines: RA 9231 (child labor); RA 9208
rights and laws (trafficking); RA 9262 (Anti VAWC); RA 10630 (CICL:
- weak enforcement of laws; limited number of labor Juvenile Justice) (amended RA 9344); RA 8353 (Anti-
inspectors Rape)
- child labor for OSEC
Six worst forms of Child Labor
- sugar cane plantation (tubuhan)
- mining & quarrying (minahan)
- gypsy fishing (muro ami)
- pyrotechnics (paputok)
- domestic help (pangangamuhan)
- prostitution
International and National Policies and Strategies
- SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals based on UN
CRC) -- The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
were adopted by all United Nations Member States in
2015 to end poverty, reduce inequality and build more
peaceful, prosperous societies by 2030. Also known as
the Global Goals, the SDGs call for a world where no
one is left behind.
- Child 21 -- a strategic framework which integrates the
rights of each child in the planning of programs and
interventions for them. The framework sets a precedent
for future endeavors by policymakers for children.
- Child Friendly Movement -- Child friendly
environment in all places must be assured
- National Plan of Action for Children (NPAC) Phil
Plan of Action to End Violence Against Children
(PPAEVAC)
-- the former, adopts a communication strategy to
advocate and mobilize support towards the realization of
children's rights and achieving the goals and targets of
the 2NPAC. An in-depth, evidenced-based research and
results-based monitoring and evaluation are also put in
place. performance measures on children.
-- the latter, a multi-sectoral road map, blueprint, or
comprehensive guide towards the goal of reducing the
prevalence of VAC in the Philippines. It is considered as
part of the government's commitment to build a safe,
caring, pro