A study by the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) said the Philippines is second worldwide—behind India--when it comes to
A study by the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center said the Philippines is second worldwide—behind India–when it comes to online sexual abuse and the exploitation of children .CICC Deputy Executive Director Mary Rose Magsaysay, in a budget hearing, further said the Philippines is also perceived as “unethical” when it comes to the internet.
The agency is proposing a P8.729-billion budget for next year but also asked for an additional P5.6 billion. Senator Bato Dela Rosa also proposed the blocking of some online platforms in order to reduce child exploitation cases online.Gatchalian said he was surprised by the CICC report, noting that there are many other countries poorer than the Philippines.
DOJ Undersecretary Nicholas Ty, who also heads the IACAT, stressed that messaging applications such as Telegram pose a major challenge to the agency.
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