Marcos orders intensified efforts vs child sexual abuse

By Catherine S. Valente

Apr 25, 2024 12:41 pm

MANILA, Philippines: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered law enforcers and other government agencies to intensify efforts in cracking down on online sexual abuse and exploitation of children in the country, Malacañang said Thrusday.

Palace Press Briefer Daphne Paez said the President issued the directives during a sectoral meeting in Malacañang on Wednesday.

PROTECT THE CHILDREN. Agencies such as the Philippine National Police - Women and Children Protection Center, National Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Social Welfare and Development work with human rights groups in protecting women and children. In Cebu, the International Justice Mission helped in the conviction of four female online predators. Photo courtesy of IJM via PNA

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