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By J.Lo
"We are in talks now with Office of the President because it is President himself who wants to intervene in this problem," Department of Justice (DOJ) spokesman Mico Clavano said in interview with Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon DOJ is coordinating with Office of the President to stop illegal selling of babies on social media.
"The President believes Philippines will not progress if problems like this exist," he stressed.
Authorities earlier arrested two individuals for selling newborn baby for P90,000 in Dasmariñas City, Cavite on May 15.
Arrest stemmed from information from National Authority for Child Care about "black market" on social media where people allegedly seek to illegally adopt children.
DOJ Cybercrime Division is in constant communication with Meta, company handling Facebook, to dismantle illegal sale of babies online, Clavano said.
He reported that DOJ has taken down over 500 Facebook accounts allegedly involved in illegal sale of babies.
"We have deactivated multiple accounts…would probably not go below 500 accounts because we receive reports almost every day, but we think these are not enough… still quite prevalent… still many accounts need to be closed," Clavano said.
DOJ official also reminded potential buyers of babies illegally sold online would also be held liable.
"They should be aware that what they are doing is illegal…in that way, they are also liable for qualified trafficking in persons," Clavano added.
He urged public to immediately report to authorities social media accounts engaged in illegally selling babies online.
He also enjoined Meta to create more programs or mechanisms to protect children online.
