Manila, May 29 -- Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Friday renewed calls for the Senate to pass a strengthened measure against online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC).

She also urged the Senate leadership to move the measure forward and refocus legislative discussions on child protection concerns.

"Kami dito sa Senado, dapat nating tigilan ang pag-aaksaya ng panahon sa usapin ng videoconferencing ng mga Senador, at tutukan na ang mga mahahalaga at totoong isyu, tulad ng pag-aabuso sa ating mga bata (We in the Senate should stop wasting time on issues such as videoconferencing for senators and instead focus on important and real issues such as the abuse of our children)," Hontiveros said.

Hontiveros made the appeal after the Phi...