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Factsheet RV-FS#01, Series of 2006 Did you know that . . . one in four crimes committed against women in Bicol in 2005 is rape?
In 2004, only 58 rape cases were reported but they comprised 27.2 percent of the total crimes committed against women in the Bicol Region. The 12.1 percent increase in reported rape cases was primarily brought about by the increase of 11 incidents of reported rape cases in Camarines Sur in 2005. Other provinces that posted increases in this type of VAW were Camarines Norte (1 incident) and Catanduanes (3 indicents). Camarines Sur also has the highest number of reported rape cases at 16 incidents in 2004 and 27 incidents in 2005. This implies that on the average, two out of the five reported cases of rape in the region in 2005 were in Camarines Sur. |
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In 2004, there were only 54 cases of physical injuries reported to the PNP. Sorsogon, Camarines Sur and Camarines Norte posted increases of seven, ten and five incidents respectively. On the contrary, Albay and Catanduanes posted decreases of nine and two incidents respectively. The number of incidents in Masbate remained constant. Closely following cases of physical injuries were cases that violated RA 9262 with 53 incidents in 2006. It should be noted that RA 9262 is still in its infancy as it was approved only on March 28, 2004. RA 9262 defines violence against women and their children, provides protective measures for victims and prescribes penalties. The cases comprised 20.8 percent of the VAW cases last year. The increase in reported VAW cases may be viewed as an intensified commission of crimes against women. On the other hand, it can also be regarded as an increasing awareness and efficiency of reporting system of these incidents to the PNP. While women used to suffer in silence, now they have the law to run to protect them. What used to be a suffering that women have to silently endure and kept within the family has now become a concern even at the barangay level as the law provides that barangays can now issue protection orders for women/children. With more and more women, even those with celebrity status, coming out to expose their sufferings, other women suffering similar condition are encouraged to come out and report the atrocities to the authorities. The knowledge that they are not alone in their sufferings gives women the courage to seek protection. Source of basic data: Philippine National Police, Regional Command V Date posted: April 7, 2006 |
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Of
the 255 cases of violence against women (VAW) reported to the Philippine
National Police (PNP) in 2005, rape constituted 25.5 percent, the highest
among VAW cases. This means that on the average, a woman was raped every 5.6
days in 2005. The 65 rape cases included five cases of incestuous rape, one
case of abduction with rape, and one case of rape with homicide.