By Czarina Nicole Ong-Ki The Lucban Municipal Police Station came under fire over the weekend for a Facebook post that insinuated rape victims are at fault for wearing provocative clothing. In a swift reaction to the social media post, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) urged the officers and men of the police station to undergo gender sensitivity training in order to better protect women in their area. Victim-blaming only promotes rape culture, the CHR added. It sadly normalizes gender-based violence and puts a strain on the women who have been victimized by it. The post started well enough, with the police station saying that women deserve to be treated with love and people should not abuse their kindness. However, people became enraged when they read the next paragraph: "Kayo naman mga gherlsz, wag kayo magsusuot ng pagkaikli-ikling damit at pag naman nabastos ay magsusumbong din sa amin. Isipin nyo rin! (You girls, do not wear skimpy clothing. Because when you are harassed, you will turn to us. Think about it!)" The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) posted on Twitter that acts of abuse and harassment are the fault of the perpetrators, and it was wrong for Lucban Municipal Police Station to suggest that women are at fault because of what they wear. "Ang mga pambabastos sa kababaihan ay nangyayari dahil sa asal at ginawa ng taong bastos, hindi dahil sa kasuotan ng biktima. Mali na isisi sa biktima o sa kasuotan nito ang anumang pambabastos (Violence against women occurs because of the behavior and acts of indecent people, not because of the victim's clothing. It is wrong to blame the victim or her clothing for any abusive behavior)," the post read. The statement made by the Lucban Municipal Police Station, the CHR said, removes the responsibility from the perpetrators who are really at fault for their abusive behavior. "Bahagi ng kalayaan sa self-expression ang pagpili ng kasuotan. Kailanman hindi nababawasan ang dignidad at karapatan ng mga babae nang dahil sa kanilang damit. Ang mga taong bastos ang dapat sabihan na mag-regulate o mag-ayos ng kanilang pag-iisip at asal (Choice of clothing is a part of freedom of self-expression. Women's dignity and rights should never be diminished by their clothing. Indecent people should be advised to regulate or regulate their thinking and behavior)," the Commission tweeted.