Concerned by the "disturbing" surge in online child pornography, the government has pushed for the imposition of sanctions against internet service providers (ISPs) that fail to clamp down on such abuse.
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NTC ordered to penalize ISPs enabling online child sexual abuse
MALACAÑANG HAS directed the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to immediately impose sanctions on internet service providers (ISPs) that allow their platforms to be used for online child exploitation.
In a virtual press briefing on Tuesday, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said the rise of cases of online sexual abuse and exploitation of children during the pandemic has caught the attention of President Rodrigo Duterte.
Nograles noted that suspicious transaction reports related to online sexual exploitation of children during the pandemic more than doubled from 19,000 in 2019 to 47,937 in 2020.
“Online sexual exploitation has always been a major concern of the government… It has been discovered, however, that the pandemic has contributed to, or even been used and taken advantage of, as we see the disturbing rise of online sexual exploitation cases in the country. The victims of which have a median age
PhilHealth, private healthcare officials slapped with charges
THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Monday filed new criminal and administrative complaints against officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) over alleged irregularities in a financial assistance program for health care institutions hammered by “fortuitous” events like the coronavirus pandemic.
The NBI filed the complaints before the Office of the Ombudsman against resigned PhilHealth president and chief executive officer Ricardo C. Morales, among other former and current officials, for alleged violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.
The respondents also face raps for allegedly misappropriating funds in violation of the National Health Insurance Act of 2013. They also face administrative charges of grave misconduct, gross negligence, and conduct prejudicial to public interest.
MANILA, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has directed the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to impose sanctions on internet s