In Celebration of this year's Child Sexual Abuse Awareness Week, we wish to share with you the call to respond to the serious need to protect children from sexual abused! Based from the National Baseline Study on Violence Against Children (NBS-VAC) conducted in 2015, one-in-four children (24.9%) reportedly suffered from any form of sexual violence in any setting in the Philippines. Children were reported to have been sexually abused in all settings: at home, at school, and in the community. Data showed that prevalence of sexual abuse is higher among older adolescents, at 28%, than younger adolescents, at 22%. Prevalence is also higher among males, at 28.7%, than females with 20.1%. These data altogether imply that prevalence of sexual abuse in the Philippines is higher among males and older adolescents.At home, the majority of reported cases of overall sexual violence are perpetuated by the brother/stepbrother, sister/stepsister, cousin, father/stepfather, and others (spouse partner). While the top perpetrators of sexual violence against females are brothers/stepbrothers and cousins, the top perpetrators against males are cousins and fathers/stepfathers. | Regional Committee for the Welfare of Children - RCWC Caraga