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The Philippines is about to get even tougher on so called Cybersex.   See the following Press Release and then get the inside story on why from Sex In Asian Report.

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April 2, 2008

REVILLA READIES COMMITTEE REPORT VS CYBERSEX

Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. pressed for the passage of the Anti-Pornography Bill as he readies the committee report on the said measure that would arrest the prevalence of cybersex in the country. The senator stressed that is high time that the Anti-Pornography Bill be enacted to law so the government could fully penalize perpetrators of cyber prostitution. “We can not deny that sex trade in the country has evolved through the cyberspace, which is more accessible to anyone and anywhere in the world, including to the youth,” said Revilla, chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media.

This was the statement of Revilla in the wake of the police raid in a suspected cybersex den in Bacoor, Cavite where 17 Filipinas were rescued including a minor.

He earlier called on law enforcement agencies and local governments to lock-up internet cafes in its jurisdiction that tolerate access to child pornography websites.

Revilla disclosed that his committee has already completed its committee report on his bill- Senate Bill (SB) No. 12- and on seven similar bills and one resolution to address the continuing proliferation of pornographic materials in various media, including the internet and other high tech forms of communication. He said the committee report is still to be signed by a number of members of the committee. Revilla appealed to the Lower House to pass a counterpart bill to expedite the enactment of this measure into law.

Mayor Strike Revilla, the senator’s younger brother, led police on Saturday in raiding a cybersex den in Bacoor, Cavite believed to be operated by a Japanese national, who eluded arrest. They were able to rescue 17 Pinays, including a minor hired by Japanese Sacho Kameda and Jasmin Javier. Kameda is still being hunted while Javier was brought in for questioning.

The two suspects will be charged of violation of Republic Act (RA) 7610, also known as Special Protection of Children against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination.

The lawmaker appealed to the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to issue a hold departure order against Kameda. “We must not let the primary suspect to just disappear without trial. It would be a big blow in our campaign against cyber prostitution. We will be a laughing stock to the international community if foreigners continue to operate illegal activities in the country,” Revilla explained.

SB12 aims directly to punish cyber-sex den operators and to slap stiffer penalties to those who publish, broadcast and exhibit pornographic materials through the use of traditional media, the internet, the “cyberspace”, cellular phones and other forms of media

Under the bill, any person who shall cause the publication, broadcast, exhibition or selling of pornographic materials shall be punished with 12 to 20 years imprisonment and a fine of not less than two hundred fifty thousand pesos. Any person who helps in the commission of the crime will face 12 year imprisonment and fine of not less than one hundred thousand pesos. “Here in the Philippines , the prevalence of pornographic materials via the internet and cellphones are not clearly punishable at present either by the Revised Penal Code or the Republic Act 9208, otherwise known as “Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003,” Revilla pointed out.
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It puzzles many that the Philippines is obsessed with eliminating so called Cyber Sex dens but does little about prostitution at home.  Given that Cyber sex is a much safer environment for the girls to work, why is it seen as a much more heinous crime that actual prostitution?

Sex In Asia consulted some experts on the Philippines to try to get an insight into this apparent double standard.

Out on the ground sources gave us two possible explanations for this.  

The first is that Cyber sex tarnishes the image of the Philippines overseas and becomes a matter of National pride or embarrassment.

The second is that the local governing authorities including Police do not get any kick backs from operators of Cyber sex.   

“…the police and local government not only get kickbacks from the bars but often drink in these establishments and are given girls.  They get nothing from Cybersex so they love to raid them and look like they are really doing something…” 

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New Anti-Cybersex laws came into effect in July 2007 which allows police officers or government inspectors to seize computers on private premises suspected of containing pornographic material or evidence in connection with either general criminal activities or cyber crimes.  They are port of the 2007 Computer-related Crimes Act also prevents unauthorized applications and access made to other people’s computers, as well as alteration, deletion or destruction of the information of others.

A special team has been organized by the Marikana City government to monitor and visit all Internet shops in order to regularte their operations and stop online prostitution and cyber sex crimes. The city government is ready to provide owners and operators of Internet shops copies of software that would block pornographic sites. Anyone can request for a copy.

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