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Non governmental organization, Krayola Ph holds a Christmas fair titled “Paskuhang Maralita” at the Nuestra Señora de Gracia Parish in Makati City on December 21, 2022. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/File

Non governmental organization, Krayola Ph holds a Christmas fair titled “Paskuhang Maralita” at the Nuestra Señora de Gracia Parish in Makati City on December 21, 2022. Together with other organizations, the group held the event to provide socio-economic aid for the residents of Laperal compound. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News

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Paskuhang Maralita

Pia Gutierrez

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/171767548383120221221-krayola-ph-paskuhang-maralita-GC-1.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Non governmental organization, Krayola Ph holds a Christmas fair titled “Paskuhang Maralita” at the Nuestra Señora de Gracia Parish in Makati City on December 21, 2022. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Non governmental organization, Krayola Ph holds a Christmas fair titled “Paskuhang Maralita” at the Nuestra Señora de Gracia Parish in Makati City on December 21, 2022. <em>George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Council for the Welfare of Children on Thursday underscored the need to capacitate local officials in the country’s fight against Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) down to the barangay level, as it notes that it remains a serious problem in the country.</p><p>Undersecretary Angelo Tapales, Executive Director of the Council for the Welfare of Children, says that aside from having trained social service social work forces to implement anti-CSAEM programs in their areas, LGUs should also have in place referral processes for abuse cases.</p><p>“And makakatulong ng malaki ang mga barangay health workers po natin diyan, mga barangay officials and of course iyong mga members po noong tinatawag na Barangay Councils for the Protection of Children, iyong BCPCs, iyan po iyong structure natin sa barangay level na talagang nag-aasikaso ng mga concern ng bata,” Tapales said.</p><p>“Kaya nga po sabi ng presidente, mula po sa barangay kailangan pong magka-awareness program po tayo diyan at magkaroon ng isang centralized na reporting system para talagang alam ng mga tao kung saan magri-report,” he continued.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/5/dilg-warns-barangays-do-not-allow-settlement-of-child-sexual-abuse-cases-1517">DILG warns barangays: Do not allow settlement of child sexual abuse cases</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/world/2024/5/26/over-300-million-children-a-year-face-sexual-abuse-online-study-713">Over 300 million children a year face sexual abuse online: study</a></div><p>Tapales also reported that since the anti-OSAEM/CSAEM Act have been enacted in 2022, there has been around 200 convictions of perpetrators of such kind of child abuse.</p><p>“Maaaring tumaas na rin po itong data na ito kasi if I remember correctly April 2024 data po ito. Pero marami pong cases na naka-file – 750 cases filed since 2009 noong Anti-Pornography Act pa, pero 200 convictions coming after the enactment of the Anti-OSAEC and CSEAM Act,” he said</p><p>Meanwhile, several government agencies including LGUs are set to put in place a range of mandatory services for victims of child sexual abuse or exploitation, which include the provision of emergency shelter or appropriate housing, counselling, free legal services, medical and psychosocial services, livelihood skills training and educational assistance.</p><p>“Ang DSWD po, DOJ ay mayroon pong niluluto ngayon at binubuo at pina-finalize na plano na magkaroon talaga ng one-stop shop na system po kung saan ang biktima ay puwedeng dalhin po diyan sa isang lugar na iyan at nandoon na lahat ang puwedeng kumausap sa kaniya, pag-provide po ng relief at intervention. So, pinaplantsa po iyan, ina-iron out po natin ang mga gusot para talagang kapag mayroon talagang biktima at hindi maiiwasan, iyan po ay malalapatan ng appropriate relief and intervention at the soonest possible time,” he said.</p><p>“So, talaga pong whole-of-government approach, whole-of-society approach po ang ginagawa po natin diyan dahil po talaga mainit na tinututukan ito ng ating mahal na pangulo.”</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/3/doj-indicts-mother-for-allegedly-selling-lewd-videos-of-daughter-1224">DOJ indicts mother for allegedly selling lewd videos of daughter</a></div>

<p>The Council for the Welfare of Children on Thursday underscored the need to capacitate local officials in the country’s fight against Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) down to the barangay level.</p>

The Council for the Welfare of Children on Thursday underscored the need to capacitate local officials in the country’s fight against Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) down to the barangay level.

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Children's welfare agency backs efforts to aid local officials in addressing online abuse

Pia Gutierrez,

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Published Jun 06, 2024 08:10 PM PHT

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