Rosalita B. Manlangit
DAET, Camarines Norte, April 8 (PIA) – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Camarines Norte Provincial Police Office (CNPPO) and the provincial government continuously promotes women empowerment in this province through mainstreaming in their various programs and projects.
This was discussed during the monthly kapihan dubbed as “Talakayan sa PIA” of the Camarines Norte Information Center held recently in line with the National Women’s Month Celebration with the theme “Juana, Desisyon Mo ay Mahalaga sa Kinabukasan ng Bawat Isa, Ikaw Na!.
Forester Marizon Vega, Gender and Development (GAD) focal person said that they have conducted “Dalaw Turo” recently in Camarines Norte High School educating female students on their rights and welfare. The program is being held three years now.
She said that they have re-echoed Gender Sensitivity training for women in Cayucyucan in Mercedes town recently.
Vega said that they are also pushing projects in the barangays intended for women to participate in order to have additional livelihood.
Police Officer 3 Monica San Juan of the Women and Children’s Protection Desk (WCPD) of the CNPPO on the other hand said that their counterpart at the municipal level are regularly conducting lectures in barangays on Republic Act 9262 on Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children’s Act and other laws protecting the sector.
She said that in celebration of Women’s Month they did the hanging of streamer and information dissemination on the whole month of March.
An orientation on violence against women was conducted for men policemen to strengthen their awareness held on March 17, she said.
A total of 207 cases of abused women have been recorded last year which are higher as compared to 83 cases in 2013. The cases are either filed in court, pending or referred for investigation. The increase in number showed that women now are aware of their rights and are not afraid of revealing themselves, she said.
She also cited that violence against children also have increased last year with 323 cases as compared to 147 in 2013.
Acting Provincial Social Welfare Officer Cynthia de la Cruz on the other hand said that they are maintaining the center for abused women and children at the “Halfway Home” located in Bagasbas, Daet.
She said that victims of abused children like rape are being turned over to their relatives who can also take care of them while others with none are being trained for livelihood for them to live with their own at the age of 18.
De La Cruz said that in line with the celebration they have conducted Seminar on related law on Anti-Violence Against Women and Children with DSWD Regional Director Arnel B. Garcia as their guest and this was followed by a visit at the “Halfway Home”.
De la Cruz said that the provincial government is also sustaining action center for walk-in client women that need medical, psychiatric and other interventions.
The “Talakayan sa PIA” was facilitated ICM Rosalita B. Manlangit and attended by various media practitioners from print and broadcast in the province. (RBM-PIA5/Camarines Norte)
- See more at: http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/871428453335/stakeholders-push-women-empowerment-in-camarines-norte#sthash.S9pGabo6.dpuf
DAET, Camarines Norte, April 8 (PIA) – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Camarines Norte Provincial Police Office (CNPPO) and the provincial government continuously promotes women empowerment in this province through mainstreaming in their various programs and projects.
This was discussed during the monthly kapihan dubbed as “Talakayan sa PIA” of the Camarines Norte Information Center held recently in line with the National Women’s Month Celebration with the theme “Juana, Desisyon Mo ay Mahalaga sa Kinabukasan ng Bawat Isa, Ikaw Na!.
Forester Marizon Vega, Gender and Development (GAD) focal person said that they have conducted “Dalaw Turo” recently in Camarines Norte High School educating female students on their rights and welfare. The program is being held three years now.
She said that they have re-echoed Gender Sensitivity training for women in Cayucyucan in Mercedes town recently.
Vega said that they are also pushing projects in the barangays intended for women to participate in order to have additional livelihood.
Police Officer 3 Monica San Juan of the Women and Children’s Protection Desk (WCPD) of the CNPPO on the other hand said that their counterpart at the municipal level are regularly conducting lectures in barangays on Republic Act 9262 on Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children’s Act and other laws protecting the sector.
She said that in celebration of Women’s Month they did the hanging of streamer and information dissemination on the whole month of March.
An orientation on violence against women was conducted for men policemen to strengthen their awareness held on March 17, she said.
A total of 207 cases of abused women have been recorded last year which are higher as compared to 83 cases in 2013. The cases are either filed in court, pending or referred for investigation. The increase in number showed that women now are aware of their rights and are not afraid of revealing themselves, she said.
She also cited that violence against children also have increased last year with 323 cases as compared to 147 in 2013.
Acting Provincial Social Welfare Officer Cynthia de la Cruz on the other hand said that they are maintaining the center for abused women and children at the “Halfway Home” located in Bagasbas, Daet.
She said that victims of abused children like rape are being turned over to their relatives who can also take care of them while others with none are being trained for livelihood for them to live with their own at the age of 18.
De La Cruz said that in line with the celebration they have conducted Seminar on related law on Anti-Violence Against Women and Children with DSWD Regional Director Arnel B. Garcia as their guest and this was followed by a visit at the “Halfway Home”.
De la Cruz said that the provincial government is also sustaining action center for walk-in client women that need medical, psychiatric and other interventions.
The “Talakayan sa PIA” was facilitated ICM Rosalita B. Manlangit and attended by various media practitioners from print and broadcast in the province. (RBM-PIA5/Camarines Norte)
- See more at: http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/871428453335/stakeholders-push-women-empowerment-in-camarines-norte#sthash.S9pGabo6.dpuf
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