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Duterte wants cybercrime experts to probe alleged sale of students' sexy photos, videos

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Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News 

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/01/06/20210104-duterte-monday-ho-81.jpg"/><figcaption>President Rodrigo Roa Duterte talks to the public from the Active Lifestyle Center in Matina, Davao City on Jan. 4, 2021. <em>Simeon Celi, Presidential Photo/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte will summon cybercrime units and experts to look into reports that some students have been selling obscene photos and videos of themselves online to support their studies, an ally said on Wednesday. </p><p>Duterte is &quot;deeply concerned with the welfare of these children,&quot; said his former longtime aide, Sen. Christopher Go.</p><p>“Plano po ipatawag ng Pangulo ang mga cybercrime units and experts from concerned agencies para mapag-usapan kung paano maitigil ito at maproteksyunan ang ating kabataan,” he told reporters in a chance interview. </p><p>(The President plans to summon cybercrime units and experts from concerned agencies to discuss how to stop this and protect our youth.) </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IFCR7GsnjsU?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Over the weekend, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian raised concerns over a report by news portal Philippine Online Student Tambayan (POST), which revealed that students held an online “Christmas sale” of their “sensual” photos and videos.</p><p>The DepEd said it was “deeply alarmed” over the POST report, adding that it would cooperate with other government agencies to prevent and address pornography among students.</p><p>The agency has repeatedly said students are not required to have gadgets or internet connection to participate in distance learning since schools could also use printed modules, television, and radio to deliver lessons.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/05/21/deped-probes-online-sale-of-students-lewd-photos-videos">DepEd probes online sale of students’ sexy photos, videos</a></li></ul><p>The Philippine government saw a 260 percent increase in reports of online child abuse materials from March to May -- when the country was in a strict lockdown, UNICEF earlier said. </p><p>Out-of-school kids and adult predators spending more time at home and on the internet during the coronavirus pandemic is the &quot;perfect storm&quot; driving a spike in online child sex abuse around the world, activists and police say.</p><p>&quot;COVID-19 lockdowns created the perfect storm for increases in online sexual exploitation of children,&quot; explained John Tanagho of the International Justice Mission in Manila.</p><div><strong>-- With a report from Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News; Agence France-Presse </strong></div>

<p>President Rodrigo Duterte will summon cybercrime units and experts to look into reports that some students have been selling obscene photos and videos of themselves online to support their studies, an ally said on Wednesday. </p>

President Rodrigo Duterte will summon cybercrime units and experts to look into reports that some students have been selling obscene photos and videos of themselves online to support their studies, an ally said on Wednesday.

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Duterte wants cybercrime experts to probe alleged sale of students' sexy photos, videos

Jamaine Punzalan,

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Published Jan 06, 2021 11:22 AM PHT

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