Photo from Pixabay As the country observes the National Women’s Month, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is calling on all Filipinos to actively report cases of domestic violence, including violence against women and children (VAWC), gender-based violence (GBV), and other...
Women's rights group GABRIELA on Thursday, Feb. 13, called for a collective "rising" against violence against women and children (VAWC), urging communities to take a stand and demand stronger policies and protection measures. (GABRIELA) GABRIELA, in a statement, said: “Many women still...
Newly-formed group Zero Violence Against Women and Children (Zero VAWC) urged on Monday, Feb. 3, private institutions and corporations to initiate policy reforms in addressing domestic violence involving people in their ranks. In a media forum at the UP Diliman in Quezon City, the group is...
The Department of Education called on its field offices and schools to take part in the 18-day campaign to end violence against women and children (VAWC), to run from Monday, Nov. 25 to Dec.10. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) In a statement, DepEd said Undersecretary and Chief of Staff...
The barangay’s Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) desks will soon be capacitated to handle cases of online child sexual abuse as the country steps up its efforts in battling the crime, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. said. DILG...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Colonel Francel Margareth Padilla (Courtesy of AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) assured the public that complaints lodged against military personnel for cases involving violence against women and children (VAWC) and misconduct...
DAVAO CITY – Financial and social strains have resulted to fewer successful prosecutions in violence against women and children cases, the Police Regional Office-11 (Davao) reported on March 6, Wednesday. POLICE Regional Office-11 spokesperson Police Major Catherine dela Rey talks about VAWC in...
Violence should not be inflicted on anyone. This was stated by the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) on Tuesday, April 18, in response to a viral video showing a police officer maltreating his partner. “We cannot even begin to imagine the immense pain that she was subjected to, given those...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government-National Capital Region (DILG-NCR) gave the Quezon City government perfect scores in its implementation of measures against human trafficking and violence against women and children (VAWC). In a letter, DILG-NCR Regional Director Maria Lourdes...
United States Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson reaffirmed the US commitment to help the Philippines combat violence against women and children (VAWC.) Carlson addressed women leaders and activists at the #RightsforAll: Rights for Equality forum held at the Ateneo Law School in Makati...
Did you know that Republic Act No. 9262 or the Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004 does not cover physical violence alone? According to the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), RA 9262 covers several acts of violence, among of which are sexual violence, psychological...
“If we really want to stop violence against women and children (VAWC), it starts with us.” Pasig City Mayor Vico said this during his State of the Children Address on Monday, Nov. 28, culminating the celebration of National Children’s Month. Addressing an audience of adults and children at...
