TAGAYTAY CITY, Cavite (PIA) — Law enforcers and the judiciary emphasized the importance of technology and digital evidence in the effective investigation and prosecution of child abuse and exploitation cases.
Last June 29 to 30, 2026, judges, prosecutors, and personnel from the Women and Children Protection Desks (WCPD) in Tagaytay, Silang, Alfonso, and General Emilio Aguinaldo underwent a two-day capacity building for the Management of Child Abuse and Exploitation Cases through the Effective Utilization of Technology and Digital Evidence.
Composed of lawyers and law enforcers, the capacity building activity focused on handling cases violating Republic Act No. 11930, particularly Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) and Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Materials (CSAEM) cases in the face of digitalization.
The participants also included judges, prosecutors, and Women and Children Protection Desk (WCPD) personnel from Imus, Tagaytay, Silang, Alfonso, General Emilio Aguinaldo, and Amadeo, as well as members from the Regional Committee Against Exploitation and Trafficking Task Force (RCAETTF).
In a statement, the city government of Tagaytay underscored its commitment in protecting children from abuse, exploitation, and trafficking.
“We continue to strengthen collaboration, build capacity, and uphold our shared commitment to protecting every child from abuse, exploitation, and trafficking.”
Led by the Tagaytay City Justice Zone, through its Committee on Youth and Children the two-day training aimed to strengthen the justice sector’s response to child abuse and exploitation in the digital age.
“Their invaluable expertise provided participants with practical strategies for the effective investigation and prosecution of child abuse and exploitation cases using technology and digital evidence.”
Meanwhile, key agencies of the Inter Agency Council Against Trafficking including the National Coordination Center Against OSAEC and CSAEM (NCC-OSAEC-CSAEM), Department of Justice-Office of the Cybercrime (DOJ-OOC), Child Rescue Coalition, and the Police Regional Office CALABARZON’s Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit (RACU-4A). (PB-PIA Cavite, with reports from Tagaytay City Economic Tourism Justice Zone/Facebook)