Child Pornography as a Transnational Crime.
Section 22
SEC. 22. Child Pornography as a Transnational Crime. — Pursuant to the Convention on Transnational Organized Crime, the DOJ may execute the request of a foreign state for assistance in the investigation or prosecution of any form of child pornography by: (1) conducting a preliminary investigation against the offender and, if appropriate, to file the necessary charges in court; (2) giving information needed by the foreign state; and (3) to apply for an order of forfeiture of any proceeds or monetary instrument or property located in the Philippines used in connection with child pornography in the court: Provided, That if the DOJ refuses to act on the request of the foreign state, it must inform the foreign state of any valid reason for not executing the request or for delaying the execution thereof: Provided, further, That the principles of mutuality and reciprocity shall, for this purpose, be at all times recognized.