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The rising incidents of gender-based violence (GBV) has alarmed the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) as it called on law enforcers to investigate, arrest, and put the perpetrators behind bars.
It cited recent GBV cases in the country. It said that last Aug. 23, th
Recent abductions of women and young girls later turning up dead in the countryside are alarming the Commission on Human Rights even as the Philippine National Police points to numbers showing a decline in crime incidents.
PNP chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. (Screengrab from PNP Facebook live video) MANILA - Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. on Monday ordered a probe into an apparent rise in abduction cases in the country of which some have already gone viral on social media. In a press briefing in Camp Crame, Azurin said all concerned units of the PNP are being tapped whenever a relevant piece of information on a case is obtained by investigators. "Kapag merong krimen like yung kidnapping na sinasabi at may nakita po na sasakyan, we tap the help of the Highway Patrol Group (HPG). Kapag meron pong na-recover na baril immediately tinatap natin ang Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO) for verification. Ang sa atin, parang 'all of PNP units approach'. Kung ano po ang maitutulong ng bawat unit, kung ano yung skill nila na dapat na magamit, sabay-sabay po yan na ina-address ng kapulisan (When there is a crime like an alleged kidnapping and a vehicle is seen, we also tap