NEDA-Caraga Regional Director Carmencita Cochingco (2nd from left) shares the thrusts and programs of her agency in promoting the campaign to end violence against women. As acting Chairperson of the Regional Development Council (RDC), Dir. Cochingco said the council has been endorsing to LGUs to solve the problems pertaining to street-children, particularly the Badjaos which, according to her, is common to majority of the cities in the country. Also in photo are (left to right): Atty. Ruth Sanchez of the Office of the Regional State Prosecutor, Atty. Edgar Balansag of Public Attorney’s Office (PAO), Atty. Marilyn Pintor, GADCC Chair and Commission on Human Rights (CHR)-Caraga Regional Director, Ms. Aldeberan Mordeno of the City Social Welfare Development (CSWD), and PSupt. Cristita dela Cruz – PNP focal person for Gender and Development (GAD). (Jennifer P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga)
Atty. Marilyn M. Pintor (in orange shirt), Commission on Human Rights (CHR)-Caraga Regional Director and Chairperson of the Gender And Development Coordinating Committee (GADCC) presents to media the activities in-lined in time with the 18-day campaign to end violence against women during the press conference held Tuesday, November 25, 2008 as part of the kick-off activity. The campaign will run until December 12, 2008. Also in photo are (from left to right): RD Carmencita Conchingco of NEDA-Caraga, Atty. Edgar Balansag of Public Attorney’s Office (PAO), Ms. Aldeberan Mordeno, Butuan City Social Welfare and Development Officer, and PSupt. Cristita dela Cruz, GAD Focal Person of PNP. (Jennifer P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga)
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PSupt. Cristita dela Cruz, Gender and Development (GAD) Focal Person of PNP-Caraga present to media the data on the region’s crime rate involving violence against women (VAW) during the first semester. According to her, crime rate in the first semester is less compared to first semester last year. Dela Cruz also said that PNP-Caraga obtained a hundred percent crime solution on VAW. With her are Ms. Aldeberan Mordeno of Butuan City Social Welfare and Development Office (2nd from right) and Atty. Marilyn Pintor, CRH-Caraga Regional Director and GADCC Chair. (Jennifer P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga)
Atty. Ruth Sanchez of the Office of the Regional State Prosecutor explains the mechanics in filing a case against the suspect. She also admitted that because of the less number of judges in Caraga, there are cases where it has been filed so long ago but until now, still, it was not resolved yet. Also in photo are NEDA-Caraga Regional Director Carmencita Cochingco and Atty. Edgar Balansag of the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO). (Jennifer P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga)
PIA-Caraga Planning Officer Robert Roperos (extreme right) moderates the press conference spearheaded by the Gender and Development Coordinating Committee (GADCC) that kicks-off the 18-day campaign to end violence against women on Tuesday, November 25, 2008. Also in photo are members of the local media while PIA-Caraga cameraman Robespierre Tradio is shown here documenting the activity. (Jennifer P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga)
