FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
First Regular Session 
OF T€E PHILIPPINES 
Introduced by Senator Villar 
Exolanatorv Note 
The extent of child pornography in the Philippines is widespread and whilst it is a 
Statistics indicate that from 2004 to 2006, 
real problem, it is not hugely recognized. 
only 31 cases of child pornography in the country have been reported.’ 
Child pornography is a form of child abuse. It involves depictions or presentation 
of children engage in sexual conduct. It includes also all images of children in the raw or 
undress, unless it can be justified that it is for medical or d s t i c  reason. 
This legislation, honouring the tenet enshrined in our supreme law stating, “the 
right of children to assistance, including proper care and nutrition, and special protection 
from all forms of neglect, abuse, cruelty, exploitation and other conditions prejudicial to 
their development’” is submitted for enactment and highlighted by the following points: 
1. 
It prohibits child pornography in the form of cyber comics and the 
establishment of internet shops with pornographic cubicles and 
cyber sex dens and “lolita pornography” or those that involves 
underage pubescent girls; 
That no internet cafe or internet service provider or person shall 
‘knowingly permit the use of its services or facilities that will allow 
the viewing, reading, copying, presentation and placing of 
pornographic materials in the internet. 
It promotes the creation of a clean internet environment, by 
preventing the use of the internet to distribute materials advocating 
child pornography. 
Our children must be protected. Hence, this policy measure must be enacted 
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immediately. 
’ Data from the PhiIippine Legislators’ Action Committee for children, and reported in OneinFour.org, 
August 22,2007 
Article XV, Section 3 (2), on the Family, 1987 Philippine Constitution 
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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
First Regular Session 
OF THE rrnmmm 
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Introduced by Senator Villar 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING MECHANISMS THAT WOULD PROHIBIT THE DISTRIBUTION 
OF MATERIALS ADVOCATING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY 
IN THE INTERNET 
Be it enacted bv the Senate or House of Rsepresentatives in Connress of the 
Philippines assembled: 
Section 1. 
It is hereby declared the purpose of this Act to prevent the use of 
the internet to advocate, promote, and utilize materials exposing children to pornography 
or that advocates or facilitates or depicts the participation of young persons in sexual 
activities. 
Section 2. 
All internet service providers shall notify the National Bureau of 
Investigations, the Philippine National Police or other law enforcement agencies upon 
learning that a website containing child pornography exists in the website 
No internet caf6 or internet service provider or person shall knowingly permit the 
use of its services or facilities that will allow the viewing, 
reading, 
copying, 
presentation and placing of pornographic materials in the internet. It shall be unlawful 
to place material on the internet that may be communicated to another person or to which 
another person may gain access, whether such access is open or restricted by the 
requirement for a payment or by any other means whatsoever, if the material advocates, 
promotes or incites child pornography. 
Child pornography in the form of cyber comics and the establishment of internet 
shops with pornographic cubicles and cyber sex dens and “lolita pornography” or those 
that involves underage pubescent girls,. are likewise prohibited under this Act. 
Section3. 
Any person who violates the provisions of this Act shall be 
penalized by imprisonment of not less than one (6) years nor more than twelve (12) years 
imprisonment andor a fine of not less than five hundred thousand pesos (php 
500,000.00) nor more than two million pesos (Php 2,000,000.00), 
at the discretion of the 
court. 
Provided, That if the violator is a corporation, firm, partnership or association, 
the penalty shall be imposed upon the president or the manager or any officer thereof 
who knows or ought to have h o r n  the commission of the offense. 
Provided, further, 
that if the violator operates an internet cafi, its license or permit shall be automatically 


revoked. 
imnnedidttely deported after service of sentence. 
Provided, finally, That in case the guilty officer is a foreigner, he shall be 
Section4. 
This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete 
publication in the OffTciai Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of national 
circulation, whichever comes earlier. 
Approved,