Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla encouraged the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) to create a program to combat the growing number of incestuous rape cases in the country.
In his speech at the 70th anniversary of the CIDG, Remulla told the police officers that incestuous rape is alarming in the country because only a few of the perpetrators are caught.
This is because the mothers of children who rape cover up their partnered men who rape so that they do not lose their breadwinners.
“Sapagkat sila po ang breadwinner kapag nagreklamo po ang bata na siya po ay ginagalaw, inaawat po ng nanay at hindi po nakakareklamo ang mga batang ito,” said Remulla.
It is said that this problem also reflects the image of the Philippines as the cyberporn capital of the world due to the continuous decrease in the view of young people.
According to DOJ data, in December 2022 there was a continuous increase in cases of “online sexual exploitation” of children in the country. Specifically, the increase in the number of IP addresses of “child sexual exploitation (CSE)” websites from 2,325 IP addresses in 2014 to 4,872 in 2017.
Additionally, half of the individuals in the Witness Protection Program (WPP) are victims of incestuous rape.
DOJ alarmed by increasing number of incest rape in PH
In 2021, Foundation for Media Alternatives reported the number of cases of online gender-based violence has increased since the pandemic.
Based on their monitoring of media reports and newspapers, various types of gender-based violence seem to have reached online platforms due to lockdown and quarantine.
The non-profit organization assists in the processing of information from various information and communication technologies, including those related to gender issues.
According to the foundation, the number of online gender-based violence recorded in 2020 increased by 165 percent, which is around 130 cases compared to only 49 in 2019.
About 59.32 percent of victims are 18-30 years old, where mobile phones, Facebook, and other online chats are commonly used.
The most frequently reported cases are taking pictures and videos of the victim without permission, sharing or posting private pictures or information of the victim, abusive comments related to gender, threats of violence or blackmail, and forgery of personal data.
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