“I was begging for the DSWD (to release me) but they forced me to sign a statement that says I voluntarily went there and did not want to go home. It was against my will.”
15-year-old girl says soldiers abducted, raped her
Tags: Rape
Rape culture exists, so long as the current state exists
“The combination of backwards tradition, capitalist commodification, and class contradiction all help create a culture where women are not only sidelined but are crushed by a vice and deprived of their right to voice out, to quote Alexandra Kollontai. Rape culture and bourgeois society are inherently linked, because both enable a system where a patriarchy,…
Terror bill seen to worsen gender-based violence
“It is very alarming that the (Philippine police) continues to fail as a good example of a gender-sensitive institution.”
The ceaseless agony of a Filipino comfort woman
“They dragged us to the garrisons, made us do their laundry, ordered us to cook and iron their clothes and when the night fell, several Japanese soldiers took turns raping us. They were vicious during the war and they needed women for their recreation. They treated us as sexual slaves.”
#NeverForget Eileen Sarmenta
The predator, in this case, is a corrupt politician who had the police functioned as his private army. This equally brutal government is about to set him free. We have all the reasons to fear rape and death to this day.
Impending release of convicted rapist sparks outrage
“If Sanchez is freed this year he would have served merely 25 years of the 360 years sentence meted to him.”
Rape as state violence
The recent incident of rape involving a member of the Philippine National Police (PNP) is enraging. But what is even more infuriating is the admission of PO1 Eduardo Valencia when he was presented to PNP Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde. To quote, “Sir, may pamilya po ako. Sir, hindi na po bago sa’ting mga operatiba…
Journalists lament Inquirer.net’s taking down of Pepsi Paloma stories
“Instead of resisting an assault on the fundamental freedom of the press to decide what to publish, the Inquirer is surrendering the right.”
Women’s groups chide Duterte: ‘Rape is no laughing matter’
“Poor women victims are not laughing.”
Strike 2 for the Visiting Forces Agreement
This is the second time that a US soldier is able to elude justice for committing a heinous crime against Filipino citizens here in our very own country.
#LabananAngAbuso | ‘One woman or child is raped every 53 minutes’
“Impunity exists because social structures that should ensure the protection of women and children from violence do more harm by being indifferent and even anti-women.”