AMCHAM’S STATEMENT DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION AND MASS MEDIA ON THE PROPOSED CHILDREN’S SAFETY IN SOCIAL MEDIA ACT
February 11, 2026, Senator Pecson Room, 2nd floor Senate of the Philippines, Pasay City
The American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham) commends the Senate for advancing the proposed Children’s Safety in Media Act.
We fully share the objective of protecting children from online harm and promoting their safety and well-being in today’s digital environment.
From the private sector’s perspective, we respectfully underscore the importance of a balanced and proportionate regulatory framework, which effectively protects children while also preserving access to information, encouraging digital innovation, respecting data privacy, and ensuring practical and enforceable compliance standards.
We believe that child online safety is best achieved through a whole-of-society approach, combining clear platform accountability, strong parental empowerment, digital literacy and education, and sustained public-private collaboration. Measures that are overly restrictive or technically impractical may unintentionally limit educational opportunities, hinder digital inclusion, and affect investor confidence in the Philippines’ digital economy. Thus, the need to carefully craft the provisions of the proposed legislation.
AmCham stands ready to work with the Committee and other stakeholders to help craft a policy framework that protects children, upholds fundamental rights, and supports a safe, innovative, and competitive digital ecosystem for the Philippines.
While we push for a stronger economy and attract foreign investments to the country, we also stand with the government in building a better and healthier environment because WE ARE STRONGER TOGETHER.