MANILA, Philippines – Cases of domestic violence against women and their children saw an increase of 91% in 2010 compared to 2009 figures, according to the 2010 Annual Human Rights Report.
The data, released by the US State Department, showed that the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported 9,225 cases of domestic violence against women and their children from January through November 2010.
According to the study, a local women’s support group noted that in smaller localities, perpetrators of abuse sometimes used personal relationships with local authorities to avoid prosecution.
Women who sought to file complaints with the police were told on some occasions to pay special fees before their complaints could be registered.
Meanwhile, the Human Rights Report also showed that politically motivated killings in the country remain to be a problem.
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) reportedly investigated 53 new complaints of politically motivated killings in 2010 involving 67 victims.
The nongovernmental organization Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP) recorded 9 cases involving 11 victims of summary executions by government forces during the year. NGO Karapatan, on the other hand, recorded 44 victims of extrajudicial killings.
Since 2001, PNP’s Task Force Usig (TFU) has recorded 161 cases of extrajudicial killings. -abs-cbnNEWS.com
July 2025
Nutrition Month
“Give us much more than P50 increase
for proper nutrition!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations
against serious violations of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
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July
3 July – International Day of Cooperatives
3 July – International Plastic Bag Free Day
5 July – World Youth Skills Day
7 July – Global Forgiveness Day
11 July – World Population Day
17 July – World Day for International Justice
28 July – World Nature Conservation Day
30 July – World Day against Trafficking in Persons
Monthly Observances:
Schools Safety Month
Nutrition Month
National Disaster Consciousness Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 2: Cultural Communities Week
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise
Development Week
Week 3: National Science and
Technology Week
National Disability Prevention and
Rehabilitation Week
July 1-7:
National Culture Consciousness Week
July 13-19:
Philippines Business Week
Week ending last Saturday of July:
Arbor Week
Daily Observances:
First Saturday of July:
International Cooperative Day
in the Philippines
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