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Country

Philippines

Scores
60.8/100
Overall
51.1/100
Governance and accountability
46.7/100
Prevention
60.0/100
Healing
69.2/100
Justice

East Asia & the Pacific

5th

Overall

8th

Governance and accountability

6th

Prevention

6th

Healing

4th

Justice

Shared rank — one or more countries have the same score.

Pathfinding Global Alliance

7th

Overall

10th

Governance and accountability

9th

Prevention

14th

Healing

9th

Justice

Shared rank — one or more countries have the same score.

Ending Violence Against Children pledging process

10th

Overall

13th

Governance and accountability

15th

Prevention

19th

Healing

11th

Justice

Shared rank — one or more countries have the same score.

Background indicators
GDP per capita
3984.83
Level of poverty
15.5
Gini coefficient
39.3
Rule of Law Index
0.46
Gender Inequality Index (GII)
0.35
Women in parliament
28.3
Gender gap in educational attainment
1.0
LGBTQ Equality Index
56.0
Birth registration
94.0
Internet penetration rate
83.77
Lead child protection ministries or agencies
2.0
Child marriage
9.0
Online child sexual abuse
3.3
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The Philippines ranks 15th globally with a score of 61 out of 100

5th
within East Asia & the Pacific
out of 11 countries
3rd
in its upper income classification
out of 18 countries
39.7
million children in Philippines
represents 8% of the region's total population under 18

The Philippines has made important progress and is well-placed to continue to strengthen its response. With sustained investment and action, it can continue to be a regional leader in protecting children and adolescents from sexual violence.

 

Progress through data, policy, and investment

The Philippines conducted a national baseline survey on violence against children in 2016, finding that 17% of children experienced sexual violence, and informing a number of recommendations to improve prevention of and response to sexual violence against children. 

Since then, The Philippines has strengthened its legal framework, showing particular global leadership in criminalizing online grooming of children for sexual purposes. The Philippines’ is one of only six countries to clearly define and criminalize online grooming of children for sexual purposes through its Anti-Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children Act and Anti-Child Sexual Abuse of Exploitation Materials Act of 2022.

The Committee on the Rights of the Child has recognized The Philippines as a Pioneer in Children’s Participation. For example, the government established a child consultation process during development of the 4th National Action Plan for Children (2023-2028) and convenes a National Committee on Child and Youth Participation.

The Philippines will host the 2nd Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children in November, 2026.

What remains: Closing the gaps in protection

Leadership comes with responsibility. Closing these gaps will require action like:

  • Establishing the age of sexual consent at 18 with a close in age exemption
  • Fully eliminating statues of limitations for sexual violence against children
  • Criminalizing the sexual exploitation of children and adolescents 
  • Adding specificity to the national action plan such as: clearly defined prevention and response activities for child sexual sexual violence, lead agency responsibilities, and costs
  • Putting in place a national action plan to address online sexual violence against children and adolescents
  • Put in place full extraterritoriality and extradition provisions for cross-border prosecution of sexual exploitation of children crimes
  • Establishing a government-supported national survivors council
  • Mandating medical provider training on identifying and responding to sexual violence against children
  • Increasing availability of integrated services for victims and survivors including health, psychosocial, child protection, legal, and justice support
  • Establishing government-funded legal aid for all victims and survivors of sexual violence by creating a right to formal legal support from an attorney, specially trained support person or court-appointed guardian to uphold the child's best interest during court proceedings.

While the Index tracks whether laws and policies are in place, it does not capture the quality or reach of their implementation.

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Third Richest Nation

www.bravemovement.org/campaigns/third-richest-nation

A world without childhood violence would be $7 trillion richer. This nation isn’t real. Its wealth could be. Brave Movement's survivor-led advocacy campaign at the G20 in 2025 pressured decision makers to invest in prevention, healing and justice to create stronger, happier nations.

#BeBrave G7 Scorecard 2025

www.bravemovement.org/g7

By evaluating each G7 nation’s progress on vital policy measures we're drawing global attention to the global, silent pandemic of sexual violence against children. This is a crisis that undermines the G7's commitment to building secure, prosperous, and equitable societies. Kids need bold leadership and decisive action now to be safe and thrive.

Break the record

www.togetherforgirls.org/en/press/a-record-breaking-event-now-governments-must-deliver

We broke the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ for the most countries represented at a childhood violence summit! With 120 governments attending, this first ever Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children was the largest organized event to address this issue on a global scale. Most importantly, as a result, we also broke the world’s record of inaction against childhood sexual violence.