Manila, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday warned that delays in passing the proposed child online safety law could weaken efforts to prevent online-driven violence from spilling into schools.

"Pinaka-importante, urgent po itong bill (This is most important, this bill is urgent)," Hontiveros said in a radio interview, citing law enforcers and investigators who want stronger tools to prevent another school shooting or major violent incident involving children.

The measure seeks to amend the Anti-Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children law by expanding it into a broader child online safety bill covering child sexual abuse and exploitation material, and online mechanisms linked to nihilistic violent extremism.

Hontiveros...