PNP flags rise in number of moms tagged in online child sexual abuse

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) flagged an increase in the number of mothers who allegedly subjected their children to online sexual abuse in 2026. In a press briefing at Camp Crame on Monday, PNP–Women and Children Protection Center (WCPC) chief Brig. Gen. Maria Sheila Portento said their operatives arrested 20 people for