PCWC condemns killing of 14-year-old girl found dumped in school’s septic tank

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu Provincial Commission on Women and Children (PCWC) is allocating a P50, 000 cash assistance to aid the family of the 14-year-old girl whose body was found dumped in a septic tank in Danao…

Bounty for Christine’s killers reaches P1.8 M

Rosalie O. Abatayo 03/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Would a bigger bounty track Christine Lee Silawan’s killers faster? The reward offer for any information that will lead to the capture of her killers has already reached P1.8 million as of 6…

Magpale urges women in Cebu to stand up, be counted amid Int’l Women’s Day celebration

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu Vice Governor Agnes Magpale encouraged the Cebuano women to stand up and be counted amid celebration of the International Women’s Day today, March 8. “To the women out there, stand up and be counted,”…

PWC: ‘Toxic masculinity’ cannot be tolerated

Inquirer.net 11/25/2018

“NOW, more than ever, is the best time to recommit ourselves to uphold women’s rights.” The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) issued this statement late Saturday in time for the 18-day campaign to end violence against women,…

Three-year old molested by boy

Intern 05/04/2017

THE Provincial Council for the Welfare of Children is helping a three-year-old girl who was molested by her eight-year-old neighbor in one of the southern towns of Cebu province. Hedda Largo, Provincial Women’s Commission (PWC) gender and…

Conference highlights aftercare services for victims of abuse

Izobelle T. Pulgo 01/09/2017

The latest data from the Provincial Women’s Commission (PWC) shows an increasing number of Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) victims, rescued victims and survivors being sent to school, according to Governor Hilario Davide III yesterday in…

Cordova residents urged: Help us stop cyberpornography

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 09/09/2016

VICE Gov. Agnes Magpale is calling on residents of Cordova town to help the provincial government combat the menace of cyberpornography. “Please help us. Report to us any instances of cyberpornography, and I assure you that your…

Capitol scholarships open for children of pushers, users

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/18/2016

A PROPOSED ordinance that would grant college scholarships to handicapped, marginalized and poor students will also include children of self-confessed drug users and pushers who surrendered to the police. The proposed ordinance dubbed as “Paglaum (Hope) Scholarship…

Courier firms commit aid against trafficking

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/29/2015

More than 10 money transfer companies in Cebu pledged  to help the provincial government fight  human trafficking and child exploitation. Representatives of money transfer agencies in Mandaue City, Lapu-Lapu City and Cordova town attended yesterday’s closed-door  meeting…

2ND RETIREE CAUGHT IN BOGO

Apple Ta-as 06/29/2015

US pensioner is second arrested for trafficking in June The parents of a 17-year-old girl saw nothing wrong with her staying with a 67-year-old American retiree in his bungalow home in barangay Odlot, Bogo City in northern…

Aussie blames ex-girlfriend for arrest, claims innocence

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/14/2015

The 61-year-old Australian national charged with molesting female minors blamed his ex-girlfriend for spreading “lies about him.” “I have not committed any crime. I did not do nothing. The allegations were spread by my ex-girlfriend,” a defiant…

Women’s congress marks milestone; help continues

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/22/2015

The start of construction of a women’s crisis center in Sudlon, barangay Lahug in Cebu City and assistance to victims of abuse were among the accomplishments cited by the Cebu Provincial Women’s Commission. In yesterday’s annual Women’s…

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