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MANILA, Philippines - The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Friday said it is supporting a Senate bill seeking tougher actions against child trafficking, stressing its importance in time of a pandemic where quarantined sex offenders spend more time online.

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian's Senate Bill No. 1974 authorizes court-sanctioned surveillance of online activities to prevent child trafficking.

"The Commission welcomes the provision in this landmark bill to include the responsibilities of internet service providers (ISPs) and tourism-oriented establishments to proactively report such cases to law enforcement agencies and to prevent similar abuse," CHR spokesperson Jacqueline Ann De Guia said in a statement.

With the lockdowns imposed worldwide, De Guia noted the increase in online sexual exploitation of children.

"Quarantined online sex offenders are spending more time online, and vulnerable women and children are also confined at home, often with their traffickers. We recognise that in times of a health crisis, response to trafficked individuals is even more difficult," she said.

Citing the UNICEF, De Guia said the Philippines has become "the global epicentre of the live-stream sexual abuse trade" where children are targeted as victims.

"The challenge remains for us to protect the most vulnerable individuals while swiftly prosecuting their abusers," she said.

De Guia recognized that Gatchalian's proposed measure will "fortify collaborations among agencies to address the human trafficking issue in the country."

If signed into law, De Guia said the bill would "give more teeth" to the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2012 "to provide standards and guidelines on surveillance, interception, investigation, and prosecution of different forms of human trafficking, including sexual exploitation, prostitution, forced labor, slavery, removal or sale of organs, and pornography."

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MANILA, Philippines - The local government of Pasig is set to distribute next month tablets and laptops to public school students and teachers, respectively, in a bid to help them comply with requirements of distance learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto said the tablets for students and laptops for teachers are expected to be delivered by Sept. 30, days before the 2020-2021 school year opens, and will be given to students and teachers starting October 1.

"Delivery of TABLETS to the city scheduled for Sept. 30 (may penalty silang milyon kung 'di nila mabigay sa takdang oras). Ibig sabihin matatanggap ng mga mag-aaral ang tablet nila Oct.1 onwards," Sotto wrote.

(Delivery of tablets to the city scheduled for Sept. 30. [they will face penalty in millions if they will not deliver it on the agreed time]. It means students will already receive their tablet Oct 1 onwards.)

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Posted by Vico Sotto on Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Sotto previously announced that the Pasig City government earmarked more than P1.3 billion to purchase laptops for teachers as well as tablets for students in the city public schools.

Aside from providing gadgets, Sotto said the local government also partnered with business school Thames International to train teachers for digital learning.

The "Nanay/Tatay Teacher workshop" was also held online to prepare parents for distance learning as well since they must assist their children with the learning modules.

The learning seminar for parents was aired on the Pasig public information office Facebook page.

KGA

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MANILA, Philippines - The local government of Pasig is set to distribute next month tablets and laptops to public school students and teachers, respectively, in a bid to help them comply with requirements of distance learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic.