Manila, July 2 -- Senator Panfilo Lacson has filed a bill regulating the use of social media among minors, citing studies linking excessive social media exposure to mental health issues.

Under his proposed measure, Lacson cited a United Nation Children's Fund study that revealed that Filipino minors have become vulnerable to cyberbullying, body image pressures, and online harassment.

Citing a report by the Council for the Welfare of Children, the senator also said one in three Filipino minors uses the internet.

The National ICT (information and communications technology) Household Survey also showed that 60 percent of children aged 10 to 17 are active internet users.

Lacson also noted that other countries such as Australia have implem...