According to a report by Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) – Policy Development

and Planning Bureau, Number of Child abuse Cases Served by Region, Program/Project/Service, Sex, and
Age, 2012 to 2016, the following is the Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Situationer in the
Philippines:

Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Situationer

1. Types of Sexually Abused Reported Cases Served in the Philippines from 2012 t0 2016

2. Types of Sexually-Exploited Reported Cases Served in the Philippines from 2012 to 2016

3. Comparison of Male and Female Reported Cases Served

Data from recent researches show that one in five or 17.1% of a sample of 1,652 children experienced
some form of sexual violence in childhood.

According to National Baseline Study on Violence Against Children (NBS-VAC), 2015, Males (19.5%) were
significantly more likely than females (14.5%) to experience sexual violence at home and in school.
Moreover, sexual violence against children most often happens at home (11.7%) and during dating
(13.7%). Brothers and cousins are commonly perpetrators of sexual violence in the home. Among male
victims, frequently cited perpetrators are cousins, fathers, and brothers. Meanwhile, neighbor was
identified as the most common perpetrator in the community.

Data from recent researches show that one in five or 17.1% of a sample of 1,652 children experienced
some form of sexual violence in childhood.

According to National Baseline Study on Violence Against Children (NBS-VAC), 2015, Males (19.5%) were
significantly more likely than females (14.5%) to experience sexual violence at home and in school.
Moreover, sexual violence against children most often happens at home (11.7%) and during dating
(13.7%). Brothers and cousins are commonly perpetrators of sexual violence in the home. Among male
victims, frequently cited perpetrators are cousins, fathers, and brothers. Meanwhile, neighbor was
identified as the most common perpetrator in the community.

Systematic Literature Review of the Drivers of Violence Affecting Children in the Philippines (SLR), 2016,
states that lack of supervision, single headed households, and absent parents increase the risks for
sexual violence against children in the home. Furthermore, two in five (43.8% of 729) children have
experienced cyberviolence, either through the internet or cellphone. Risky online behavior and lack of
supervision when using the internet exposes children to online sexual solicitation and grooming.

One of the contents of the CWC press kit is a notepad whose pages are stamped with “We’re counting
on you to stop violence against children” and #ENDviolence. I am also counting those who read this
entry to do the same. Let us help create a child-friendly Philippines where each child is protected,
happy, and free to achieve his full potential.
Emotional abuse

Emotional abuse or maltreatment, also known as psychological abuse or maltreatment is the most
common form of child abuse. It is also experienced by children witnessing domestic violence. While
many parents are emotionally abusive without being violent or sexually abusive, emotional abuse often
accompanies physical and sexual abuse. It includes acts of omission (what is not done) e.g. emotional
neglect e.g. not expressing or showing love and affection and commission (what is done) e.g. rejection,
humiliation, insults, setting unreasonable expectations or restricting opportunities for the child to learn,
socialise or explore. Each can negatively impact a child’s self-esteem and social competence

Emotional abuse does not only occur in the home. Children can be emotionally abused by teachers,
other adults in a position of power and other children in the form of "bullying". Chronic emotional abuse
in schools is a serious cause of harm and warrants ongoing active intervention.

Neglect

Neglect can be defined as ‘any serious act or omission by a person having the care of a child that, within
the bounds of cultural tradition, constitutes a failure to provide conditions that are essential for the
healthy physical and emotional development of a child’. (CFCA Resource Sheet, 2016) Notifications of
neglect constitute a significant proportion of referrals to child protection services. Neglect refers to
circumstances in which a parent or caregiver fails to adequately provide for a child's needs: e.g.
provision of food, shelter and clothing, access to medical care when necessary, providing love, care and
support, adequate supervision, appropriate legal and moral guidance, regular school attendance.

Physical abuse
Physical abuse refers to ‘any non-accidental physical act inflicted upon a child by a person having the
care of a child’. It is not always a result of intent to hurt a child but sometimes can be justified as being a
form of discipline. However when it is fear based, and involves unpredictability or lashing out in anger, it
constitutes physical abuse. Physical abuse is the type of abuse most likely to be accompanied by
another form, specifically emotional abuse or neglect. When a parent or caregiver ‘makes up’ an illness it
is also considered physical abuse (Bromfield, 2005; World Health Organization [WHO], 2006).