Philippines OSAEC Act

Anti-Online Sexual Abuse/Exploitation of Children Act (RA 11930)

Criminalizes computer-generated and simulated child sexual abuse material, which includes AI-generated imagery. One of few laws globally explicitly addressing synthetic CSAM.

Jurisdiction

Philippines

Enacted

Jul 30, 2022

Effective

May 18, 2023

Enforcement

Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) under Department of Justice; National Coordinating Center against OSAEC-CSAEM; Philippine National Police (PNP); National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)

Philippine Commission on Women

Why It Matters

Explicitly addresses synthetic CSAM—rare globally. As generative AI makes CSAM creation easier, this type of provision becoming more important.

At a Glance

Applies to

Image GeneratorSocial PlatformOnline Platform

Harms addressed

Child Exploitation

Requires

Active Detection Incident Reporting

Who Must Comply

Individuals and platforms

Obligations fall on:

Operator — Operates the platform or service

Safety Provisions

Computer-generated/simulated CSAM explicitly criminalized (includes AI-generated imagery)
Defines "deepfake" in context of image-based sexual abuse
Platform liability provisions

Compliance & Enforcement

Key Dates

Jul 30, 2022

RA 11930 enacted

May 18, 2023

Implementing Rules and Regulations signed and effective

Penalties

PHP 5M; criminal liability; license revocation

Criminal liability License revocation

Primary Source

Philippine Commission on Women

https://pcw.gov.ph/republic-act-11930-anti-online-sexual-abuse-or-exploitation-of-children-act-and-anti-child-sexual-abuse-of-exploitation-materials-act/

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Philippines

Focus Areas

Child safety

Cite This

APA

Philippines. (2022). Anti-Online Sexual Abuse/Exploitation of Children Act (RA 11930).

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