A conference to fight child abuse in the Internet age
“The child is our greatest resource,” Atty. Katrina Legarda,
Director of the National Network of Woman and Child Protection Units,
remarked. Even the Catholic Church recognizes this. It is our
individual duty to protect that child. The Philippines was the first
country in Asia to create a law, Presidential Decree No. 603 which
punishes child abuse. Most child abuses are not reported and remain undocumented. It is a
culture of violence and secrecy. Children conceal abuse for the
following reasons: Lack of a trusted confidant; shame; abuser control;
fear; respect for the family unit.
