Senate hearing on Tacloban City shooting and online gaming platforms — Jul. 1

[0:00] fully ready to work hand-in-hand with this committee and law enforcement to keep Filipino youth safe. [0:05] Thank you, Madam Chair. [0:07] Thank you, Attorney Gonzalez. [0:10] And thank you to each and everyone who's been here the whole day. [0:17] And speaking of this whole day, narinig po natin ngayong araw, [0:22] mula sa law enforcement agencies, cybersecurity experts, at psychology experts, [0:27] ang banta ng nihilistic violent extremism o NVEs ay narito na sa Pilipinas. [0:36] At marami ng kabataan ang apektado. [0:38] Ngayong araw lang, ngayong araw, habang nagihiring tayo, [0:44] may acts of school violence sa Iloilo, Cavite, at Sambuanga. [0:49] Sabi ng Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center, kaugnay sa grupong 764, [0:56] ang marami sa nakikita nating violent events sa ating mga paaralan. [1:01] Sabi ng mga independent resource persons, at salamat muli sa kanila, salamat muli sa inyo. [1:07] Sadly, if we don't turn things around, we might expect more in the days, months, and years to come. [1:16] Pigilin po natin yun. [1:17] Mass casualty events involving children, perpetrated by children, can only be described as horrific. [1:25] And we must be willing to address all, all roots of this issue if we are to have a fighting chance against this phenomenon. [1:34] If our young people, our children, are to have a fighting chance. [1:38] May obligasyon sa pagharap ng problemang ito, ang law enforcement, ang education system, [1:45] ang local governments, at ang private sector, kasama ang game developers, social media, at mga komunidad. [1:53] Kailangan po natin itong harapin ng magkakasama. [1:59] To our parents, fellow parents, alam kong mabigat na yung maraming pinapansin natin ang buhay na ito. [2:09] Ngunit, idagdag natin sa ating mga tungkulin, ang pagiging familiar sa mundo nila online. [2:17] Makinig tayo, magtanong tayo. [2:20] Mas mahalaga ang connection kaysa sa control. [2:24] Children who can talk with their parents are less susceptible to grooming. [2:30] To our teachers, first of all, I hope you stay safe and protected. [2:35] It is our job as government, our job, to make you safe and protected. [2:41] Malaki ang papel ninyo sa bagong hamong ito. [2:44] Kayo, madalas, unang nakakakita kapag may batang unti-unting lumalayo, [2:50] nagpabagong ugali o tahimik na humihingi ng tulong. [2:53] Huwag nating hayaang may batang maligaw ng walang nakakapansin. [2:59] At sa ating mga kabataan, ang henerasyon ni Naaliana at yung mga mas bata pa sa kanila. [3:05] Kung may taong online na humihikayat sa inyong saktanang sarili ninyo, [3:12] manakit ng iba o ilayo kayo sa inyong pamilya at mga kaibigan, [3:18] hindi yun kaibigan, mga aabuso yun. [3:21] Sabihin ninyo sa isang taong pinagkakatiwalaan ninyo, di kayo nag-iisa. [3:27] Lastly, lastly po, let's be there for each other. [3:33] Silipin, kumustahin? [3:35] Kalingayin natin ang isa't isa. [3:37] Parang yung sinabi din kanina ni Miss Janica, [3:41] pag may sugatan, akayin. [3:43] At definitely, ayun ang sinabi din niya, huwag mag-vicho. [3:47] Ano ba yun? [3:48] Pag may naliligaw, hanapin. [3:52] Ang susugpo sa NVE ay di lamang matigas na law enforcement o bagong batas. [4:00] Ito ay human connection. [4:03] In closing, I apologize to those whom we failed to call today, [4:09] especially our private sector stakeholders, [4:12] the CWC, NTC, DILG, PCTC, [4:18] and other government agencies, NGOs like UNICEF. [4:22] There will be a next hearing po [4:23] to get all other equally important inputs [4:26] to this new and horrifying phenomenon. [4:30] So maraming maraming salamat po sa lahat, sa bawat isa. [4:33] This hearing is hereby suspended.