Edna Pitao-HonorLaw · Life · Reflections

Research & writing

Law, examined
with care.

My published work on gender-based violence prosecution, child protection, and the justice response in the Philippines.

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2026 · Published journal article

Trends and Gaps in Gender-Based Violence Prosecution in the Philippines: A Review of Legal Frameworks, Policy Implementation, and Prosecutorial Challenges

Edna Pitao-Honor
International Journal of Social Science and Human Research, 9(4), 2736–2744

A review of Philippine laws and policies on gender-based violence that focuses on the practical gaps between legal protection and prosecution: evidence, referrals, survivor support, and case monitoring. It proposes more consistent documentation and coordination to strengthen the justice response.

Gender-based violenceProsecutionSurvivor support
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Pitao-Honor, E. (2026). Trends and gaps in gender-based violence prosecution in the Philippines: A review of legal frameworks, policy implementation, and prosecutorial challenges. International Journal of Social Science and Human Research, 9(4), 2736–2744. https://doi.org/10.47191/ijsshr/v9-i4-22

Approach & scope

Doctrinal and policy review of public legal, policy, institutional and scholarly sources from 2004 to early 2026; no original participant research.

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2026 · Published journal article

Survivor-Centered Prosecution of Online Child Sexual Exploitation in the Philippines

Edna S. Pitao-Honor
Law and Humanities Quarterly Reviews, 5(2), 1–10

This legal review asks how prosecution can hold offenders accountable while reducing further harm to child survivors. It examines protected participation, digital and financial evidence, procedural safeguards, and coordination with welfare services within the Philippine legal framework.

Child protectionDigital evidenceSurvivor-centered justice
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Pitao-Honor, E. S. (2026). Survivor-centered prosecution of online child sexual exploitation in the Philippines. Law and Humanities Quarterly Reviews, 5(2), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.31014/aior.1996.05.02.170

Approach & scope

Doctrinal legal research, document analysis, and critical review; not an empirical survey of survivors or prosecution outcomes.