Risks of dating or living with a woman with children in The Philippines

[starrt]

Even though this topic has been discussed elsewhere in the forum, it is still something that should be mentioned so new members can learn of it and be aware of the consequences.

Sexual misconduct, child abuse, etc, is something that keeps occuring here in the Philippines, and not just by foreigners. I am not referring to hearsay, stories told, etc. Here is a news article about a recent arrest:

https://palawan-news.com/wanted-suspect-for-statutory-rape-nabbed-in-taytay/

It is always better to be foewarned.

[Rooster]

On 2/3/2024 at 1:08 PM, OnMyWay said:

Just to add a few things for those who might be involved with a mom with a child, or thinking about it.

1.  Develop the relationship with the mom and make sure it can it will be a good one, before meeting the kid.

2.  If you are not in it for the long run, and for marriage, forget about it.  It is very cruel to the child and the mother to develop a close relationship and walk away.  Heartless.  If your goal is to score as much as possible, leave moms and children out of it.

3.  As I mentioned above, just be careful about it.  Avoid being alone with the kids.  Most things can be done together.  Consider hiring an adult nanny for the kid, if it will be a long time before you can marry.

4.  Seems like the cases I can remember, like the Belgium, involve doing doing activities with groups of kids.  No reason to do this.  Don't set yourself up for extortion or unwarranted arrest.  KEEP A LOW PROFILE!

5.  When you go out with the kid, the mother should be with you.

It can't be any Nanny. They must meet the relationship of 4th degree of consanguinity and affinity Philippines.

Developing a relationship with the Mom has no bearing on leniency of the law or whether a local sees a foreigner with a Philippine child and will follow the new campaign all over the news.

Many will be on high alert to report Foreigners seen with children they are not related to whether it's their Girlfriends child or not due the country wide campaign all over the news.

One more reason to hook up with any of the millions of Beautiful Philippine Women with no children.

https://immigration.gov.ph/bi-launches-drive-against-sexual-predators/

https://mb.com.ph/2024/1/31/bi-launches-campaign-to-fight-sexual-predators

Jan 31, 2024

PASAY, Philippines—The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday launched a campaign against sexual predators.

In a ceremony held at the GSIS Theater in Pasay City, BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco led the launching of the Project #ShieldKids Campaign, which is a three-tier effort of the agency to combat the rise of sexual predators.  Joining him in the said event were Deputy Commissioners Joel Anthony Viado and Daniel Laogan.

Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) Head Undersecretary Nicholas Felix Ty served as the event’s guest speaker.  Also in attendance was Undersecretary Angelo M. Tapales of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

Project #Shieldkids endeavors to harmonize government efforts against sex offenders in the country by institutionalizing a network of communication amongst government agencies involved in investigating and arresting pedophiles and traffickers.

The project also solidifies the BI’s drive against sexual predators by prioritizing cases against foreign nationals that might be involved in sex trafficking of children.

Lastly, as part of the campaign, the BI has opened up the Commissioner’s helpline via Facebook.com/immigration.helpline.ph, encouraging concerned citizens to report potential cases of child exploitation and abuse involving foreign nationals.

Tansingco said that they saw the need for a more focused approach against child exploitation upon seeing the rise of attempts of registered sex offenders to entering the country.

In 2023 alone, the BI excluded 171 foreign nationals who were previously convicted of sex crimes, or are wanted for such cases.

The BI has likewise apprehended multiple pedophiles in Philippine soil.  Notable among these arrests are cases such as the apprehension of French pedophile Theddy Douglas Tissier in Makati just last December, and the successful capture of octogenarian pedophile David John Buckley in Cebu last November.

“The threat against our children is real and is here.  With the reopening of the country’s borders post-pandemic comes the rise of attempts of sexual predators to enter the country,” said Tansingco.  “We must protect those who rely on us for their safety,” he added.

Tansingco encouraged citizens to immediately report sexual predators that might be in their communities to the BI. “By protecting our children, we defend our future,” said Tansingco.  “Let us all do our share in protecting the most vulnerable from these undesirable aliens,” he stated.

Edited February 4 by Rooster

[Snowy79]

As a site that is pretty accurate with data provided it's best just to post what the law is. 

If individuals want to play roulette with it then that's a personal choice. Just because someone gets away with something it doesn't make the law go away. 

[OnMyWay]

On 2/4/2024 at 4:07 PM, Rooster said:

Developing a relationship with the Mom has no bearing on leniency of the law or whether a local sees a foreigner with a Philippine child and will follow the new campaign all over the news.

On 2/3/2024 at 9:02 AM, Rooster said:

You once again displayed your inability to comprehend.   

You did not comprehend what I said.  I said, develop the relationship before meeting the kid.  If it is not going to be a good long lasting relationship where you can be all-in, don't meet the kid.

Regarding the new law, they have had similar programs in the past.  I wish it would work against true criminals, but their history of getting much done with these programs is poor.  It has been said here before that they have to come up with a new program every few years to continue receiving money from int'l anti-trafficking agencies.