Legal Responsibility of Parents in Cases of Child Pornography in the Philippines

(4) Being a member of a indigenous cultural community and/or living under conditions of extreme poverty or in an area which is underdeveloped and/or lacks or has inadequate access to basic services needed for a good quality of life; (3) Living in or fending for themselves in the streets of urban or rural areas without the care of parents or a guardian or basic services needed for a good quality of life; (2) Working under conditions hazardous to life, safety and normal which unduly interfere with their normal development; (2) Any act by deeds or words which debases, degrades or demeans the intrinsic worth and dignity of a child as a human being;

(d) When a doctor, hospital or clinic official or employee, nurse, midwife, local civil registrar or any other person simulates birth for the purpose of child trafficking; or (a) When a child travels alone to a foreign country without valid reason therefor and without clearance issued by the Department of Social Welfare and Development or written permit or justification from the child’s parents or legal guardian; (2) Inducing a person to be a client of a child prostitute by means of written or oral advertisements or other similar means; (4) Other acts of abuses; and (4) Failure to immediately give medical treatment to an injured child resulting in serious impairment of his growth and development or in his permanent incapacity or death. Every effort shall be exerted to promote the welfare of children and enhance their opportunities for a useful and happy life.

The term describes a pattern of behavior involving the nonconsensual creation, distribution, or threats to distribute nude or sexual images. (g) Computer data refers to any representation of facts, information, or concepts in a form suitable for processing in a computer system, including a suitable program that can enable a computer system to perform a function, and electronic documents or electronic data messages whether stored in local computer systems or online; It covers any type of computer device including devices with data processing capabilities like mobile phones, smartphones, computer networks and other devices connected to the internet; It shall also include materials that focus on the genitalia or other private body parts of a child. — The State recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-building and shall promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, emotional, psychological and social well-being. Upgrade to Rappler+ for exclusive content and unlimited access.

(s) Luring refers to the act of communicating, by means of a computer system, with a child or someone who the offender believes to be a child for the purpose of facilitating the commission of sexual activity or production of any form of CSAEM; (j) Image-based sexual abuse (ISA) refers to a form of technology-facilitated sexual violence. (2) Actual sexual intercourse with a child or children with or without consideration; (1) Child sexual abuse with consideration whether monetary or nonmonetary consideration, favor, porn or benefit in exchange for the opportunity to perform such abusive or exploitative act (a) Child refers to a person below eighteen (18) years of age or those over but are unable to fully take care of themselves or protect themselves from abuse, neglect, cruelty, exploitation or discrimination because of physical, mental, intellectual or sensory disability or condition. (a) Guarantee the fundamental rights of every child from all forms of neglect, cruelty and other conditions prejudicial to their development;

The NCC-OSAEC-CSAEM shall also develop a feedback mechanism for victim-survivors who have accessed its services via this pathway. (j) Coordinate with the DOJ-OOC to monitor compliance of internet intermediaries pursuant to the latter’s obligations under this Act; and (i) Submit periodic reports to the IACAT members on the progress of objectives, policies, plans and programs;

H) Exposes the child to biological agents such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, protozoans, nematodes and other parasites; or “f) Is performed in an unhealthy environment exposing the child to hazardous working conditions, elements, substances, co-agents or processes involving ionizing, radiation, fire, flammable substances, noxious components and the like, or to extreme temperatures, noise levels, or vibrations; or E) Exposes the child to physical danger such as, but not limited to the dangerous feats of balancing, physical strength or contortion, or which requires the manual transport of heavy loads; or A) Debases, degrades or demeans the intrinsic worth and dignity of a child as a human being; or (2) The use, procuring, offering or exposing of a child for prostitution, for the production of pornography or for pornographic performances; or – No child shall be engaged in the worst forms of child labor.

In response, the CHR calls on the government and all concerned institutions to uphold the principle of the best interests of the child as a paramount consideration in all proceedings involving children . (l) Three (3) representatives from children’s nongovernmental organizations. (b) If the offender is a juridical person, the penalty shall be imposed upon the owner, manager, partner, member of the board of directors and/or any responsible officer who participated in the commission of the crime or shall have knowingly permitted or failed to prevent its commissions; (a) If the offender is a parent, ascendant, guardian, step-parent or collateral relative within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity or any person having control or moral ascendancy over the child, the penalty provided herein shall be in its maximum duration; Provided, That this provision shall not apply to Section 4(g) of this Act; The child and his family shall be entitled to protection as well as to the rights and benefits of witnesses under Republic Act No. 6981, otherwise known as “The Witness Protection, Security and Benefit Act”.

(b) To produce, direct, manufacture or create any form of child pornography; (a) To hire, employ, use, persuade, induce or coerce a child to perform in the creation or production of any form of child pornography; The Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009 imposes strict penalties on those who exploit children or fail to protect them from such exploitation.

(3) No person shall be granted access to any form of child sexual abuse or exploitation or any part thereof unless there is a written affirmation of the receipt of a copy of the protection order; that such person submits to the jurisdiction of the court with respect to the protective order; and that, in case of violation thereof, such person will be subject to the contempt power of the court; and — The National Coordination Center against OSAEC and CSAEM created under Section 30 of this Act shall develop and implement the necessary programs that will prevent any form of child sexual abuse or exploitation, as well as protect, heal and reintegrate the child or children into the mainstream of society. (2) Neither form of child sexual abuse or exploitation nor any portion thereof shall be divulged to any other person, except as necessary for investigation, prosecution or trial; and The DOJ shall make and receive requests for mutual legal assistance in criminal matters from a foreign State relative to the investigation or prosecution of, related criminal proceedings to, any form of child sexual abuse or exploitation and execute or arrange for the execution of such request for assistance.