Personal information should not be disclosed because there are a lot of bad elements out there just waiting for the right time to see your weaknesses based on your post,” he added. “Be a responsible FB user so you don’t expose yourself to danger. Screenshot of the Facebook login or signup page. They open themselves to temptation,” noted Tumulak. Young people posting sexy and tantalizing pictures in the way they take their selfies. “Alarming kaayo ang trend of postings nga vulgar. Tumulak expressed alarm over the unmonitored sexually provocative, expletive-laden postings of young people on Facebook and other social media platforms. Her family sought the help of CSBT officers after they were told that the girl was kidnapped by her rumored boyfriend, a 33-year-old man, whom she just met on Facebook.īoyet Miao, a resident of San Francisco town on Camotes Islands, was arrested by terminal guards and was turned over to the police.Ĭharges were filed against Miao before the Cebu City Prosecutors’ Office.īut according to Tumulak, Ana’s case is not the only one as there had been several other cases reported though unofficially of irresponsible social media usage resulting to kidnappings and unwanted pregnancies. On Saturday evening, 15-year-old girl Ana (not her real name) was rescued by authorities at the CSBT while on her way home to Samboan town, southern Cebu. Though the cases, which reached the attention of the PNP, are deemed isolated, deputy mayor on police matters, Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak, warned that these are actually signs of a growing social problem that has been swept under the rug by victimized Cebuano families who fear public humiliation brought about by scandals.Įarlier, security personnel of the Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) arrested a 33-year-old man accused of abducting a ninth grade student. The warning comes in the wake of police reports that the use of social networking sites, which exposes children to potential danger, has in fact resulted in actual danger in the case of at least two Cebuano teenagers this month.
Watch your kids and check on their activities online as they may become the unknowing target of predators.
Police incidents involving the use of social media by young people have prompted the Philippine National Police and local government authorities to issue this warning: Unmonitored FB usage leads teens to risky liaisons
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