Girls in crisis situations in DSWD facility rise from 15 before the pandemic to 64, and the number hasn't dropped yet.
ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, Philippines – The government’s only facility for girls in crisis in Western Mindanao is struggling to cope with an alarming increase in cases of girls being raped, with half of them being incestuous.
Before the pandemic, Balay Dalangpanan sa Kabataan only housed an average of 15 girls in crisis. But the numbers skyrocketed to 60 during the pandemic, and it has yet to decrease below 50, even with the easing of pandemic restrictions. Corporal Shekhena Moh Reen Ibno of the Dapitan City Police Office’s Protection of Women and Children Section said that despite the police’s campaign to stir public awareness for the protection of women and children, and the easing of pandemic restrictions, offenses continue to be high in the city.
She said the separation of parents and children has been a common cause of dysfunctional families, which, in turn, has led to many cases of rape and acts of lasciviousness, often perpetrated by stepfathers. Social workers said many families were faced with crises due to the country’s economic and moral issues, which require a concerted effort to address.
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