Church must support law challenging ISPs to protect children

ONLINE sexual abuse and exploitation of children (Osaec) is the shocking reality that all parents, guardians, church leaders and business corporations have to challenge and confront, but they don't. It is spreading everywhere and is trapping children and youth in systems of sexual abuse and extortion, and it is frequently met with a cold stony silence by those whose duty it is to protect children.

The telecommunication corporations and their internet service providers (ISPs) are to be held responsible by a new bill amending the Republic Act (RA) 9775 to protect children by installing software blocking the transmission of child sexual abuse materials. In the past, they refused to do so, citing contradictions in the law. These objections and excuses have now been addressed by the bill and, if passed into law, they would have no excuse not to obey the law as contained in Senate Bill 2209.