Gender-based violence emergencies now included in 911 hotline

  • 📰 manilabulletin
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 17 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 10%
  • Publisher: 51%

Philippines Headlines News

Philippines Latest News,Philippines Headlines

The 911 emergency hotline is now catering to emergencies related to gender-based violence (GBV) and violence against women and children (VAWC). READ:

The Department of Justice, Department of Social Welfare and Development, and Department of the Interior and Local Government on Tuesday, Dec. 7, signed a joint memorandum circular to officially launch the inclusion of GBV and VAWC emergencies in the national emergency hotline.

Montano said the training of emergency telecommunicators was conducted six months ago spearheaded by PCW, the Asia Foundation, and the University of the Philippines Center for Women and Gender. Verceles also noted that not only women experience GBV, but members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community as well.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

It wasn't?

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 25. in PH

Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Man gets WWII munition 'stuck in bottom'Hospital staff in Britain acted swiftly after a man arrived at their emergency ward with a World War II-era munition in his rectum.
Source: ABSCBNNews - 🏆 5. / 83 Read more »

European travel powerhouse and 6 other places at 'very high' risk for Covid-19, US CDC saysThe CDC has put five places in Europe -- including France and Portugal -- on its list of destinations for 'very high' COVID-19 travel risk. Find out what other destinations were also moved to Level 4.
Source: CNN Philippines - 🏆 13. / 63 Read more »

Tradition again: Biden celebrates Bette Midler, Joni Mitchell at Kennedy Center HonorsUS President Biden celebrates artists including Bette Midler, Joni Mitchell and Lorne Michaels at the Kennedy Center Honors, bringing back presidential participation in the annual ceremony skipped by Trump.
Source: inquirerdotnet - 🏆 3. / 86 Read more »

6 of 8 Aurora towns now COVID-freeMABALACAT CITY, Pampanga––Six of the eight towns in Aurora province are now free of COVID-19, the provincial emergency operations center disclosed on Sunday, Dec. 5. The capital town of Baler, Dilasag, Dinalungan, Dingalan, Dipaculao, and San Luis now have zero active COVID-19 cases. ADVERTISEMENT So far, the province has only three active cases – two […]
Source: inquirerdotnet - 🏆 3. / 86 Read more »

US observes 80th anniversary of attack on Pearl HarborThe United States will mark the 80th anniversary of the Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Tuesday. The attack on Dec. 7, 1941, shook a country that had been so focused on World War Two in Europe that it had lost sight of the threat posed by Japan, according […]
Source: inquirerdotnet - 🏆 3. / 86 Read more »

Roque: Marcos Jr. ‘not evil’ but would be better if he apologizes for martial law atrocitiesRoque, a human rights lawyer who backed efforts for the indemnification of martial law victims during the Marcos regime, said Marcos Jr. is not included in cases against the Marcoses in cases of ill-gotten wealth, saying “it’s mostly his parents.” Read: Eto pa ang isa...hahaha. super balimbing laos ka na ghorl attyharryroque. kahit anong gawin mong drama at pag sipsip, wala ka pa ring boto na maaasahan.. kauri mo si IskoMoreno .. hunyango at trapo. Gusto lng ng ingay hehr
Source: inquirerdotnet - 🏆 3. / 86 Read more »