Coalition Against Trafficking in Women-Asia Pacific (CATWAP) Executive Director Jean Enriquez bares that the most common profile of the trafficked victims are as follows: come from poor, big families with dependents; women or children; victims of incest, domestic violence; 13-30 years of age; attained elementary or high school education; from the rural areas; and belong to 2nd generation prostitution, during the Forum on Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking in Persons held recently at the Luciana Convention Center, Butuan City. (PIA-Caraga)
Regional Development Council – Gender and Development Coordinating Committee (RDC-GADCC) chairperson and Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Caraga Regional Director Atty. Marylin Pintor cites that the 2008 National Demographic and Health Survey conducted among women aged 15-49, revealed that one in five women has experienced physical violence since age 15; and one in ten experience sexual violence, during the Forum on Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking in Persons held recently at the Luciana Convention Center, Butuan City. (PIA-Caraga)
Member-agencies of the Regional Development Council – Gender and Development Coordinating Committee (RDC-GADCC) Caraga are shown here together with Parole and Probation Administration (PPA) Caraga Regional Director Lina Burdeos-Espere; National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Caraga Regional Director Carmencita Cochingco; and Guest Speaker - Coalition Against Trafficking in Women-Asia Pacific (CATWAP) Executive Director Jean Enriquez, during the Forum on Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking in Persons held recently at the Luciana Convention Center, Butuan City. (PIA-Caraga)
From left to right: Parole and Probation Administration (PPA) Caraga Regional Director Lina Burdeos-Espere; National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Caraga Regional Director Carmencita Cochingco; Coalition Against Trafficking in Women-Asia Pacific (CATWAP) Executive Director Jean Enriquez; and Regional Development Council – Gender and Development Coordinating Committee (RDC-GADCC) chairperson and Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Caraga Regional Director Atty. Marylin Pintor as panelists during the Forum on Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking in Persons held recently at the Luciana Convention Center, Butuan City. (PIA-Caraga)
While the representatives from the government agencies and partner stakeholders group themselves and discuss how to better improve and save the Taguibo Watershed, issues and concerns were also raised such as the overlapping of tenurial instruments wherein in 1997 the Taguibo Watershed was proclaimed as Forest Reserve area but then in 1998, DENR also grants Certificate of Ancestral Domain Claim (CADC) to Indigenous Peoples (IPs), as well as in 2009, NCIP grants CADT to IPs. (PIA-Caraga)
Butuan City Mayor Ferdinand Amante Jr calls on the public to save the last water source that is left for all Butuanons - the Taguibo Watershed. He also expresses that illegal logging and illegal mining must be stopped and instead people should plant more trees and save lives. (PIA-Caraga) 
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Caraga Regional Director Carmencita Cochingco emphasizes that there is a need to nurture and save the Taguibo Watershed - the Butuanons source of water supply. She also stresses that the government can't save the watershed alone due to lack of resources but with the collaborative efforts from the partner stakeholders and the general public, this is very possible, during the Save Taguibo Watershed: Green Summit held recently at the Mini-theater FSUU Archbishop Morelos Campus, Libertad, Butuan City (PIA-Caraga)
Butuan City Water District (BCWD) General Manager Anselmo Sangtian bares the present programs/projects of BCWD for the Taguibo Watershed. “BCWD has constructed six comfort rooms for proper utilization of the people in the said area. BCWD also supports people's organization within the watershed area particularly the Anticala Watershed Farmers Association (AWFA), and promotes organic farming through seminars and implementation. A watershed stakeholders' multi-purpose hall is also constructed in the area,” he said. (PIA-Caraga)
Surigao del Norte Provincial Gov. Sol Matugas expresses that she has been an advocate for peace since she became the governor and setting example to all her Surigaonon constituents. She also emphasizes that humility in oneself with an open mind and heart is very important to attain peace, during the Press Conference on the Mindanao Week of Peace (MWOP) 2011 celebration held recently in Surigao City. (PIA-Caraga)
Rev. Fr. Carlito Clase, Executive Director of the Caraga Conference for Peace and Development (CCPD) asks the help of the tri-media in advocating peace and development through their daily programs since the media has a big role in the attainment of peace by providing the public the right information, during the Press Conference on the Mindanao Week of Peace (MWOP) 2011 celebration held in Surigao City. (PIA-Caraga)
Sultan Gamal Amerol (center), representing the Muslim Community expresses his appreciation to the efforts of the Caraga Conference for Peace and Development (CCPD) with lead convenor Most Rev. Juan de Dios Pueblos and Surigao del Norte Gov. Sol Matugas for giving importance on the voices of the Muslims in Surigao and in the region as a whole, as well as letting them get involve in all activities related to peace and development, during the Press Conference on Mindanao Week of Peace (MWOP) 2011 celebration held in Surigao City. (PIA-Caraga)
Press Conference on the Mindanao Week of Peace (MWOP) 2011 celebration followed after its Opening Program held at the Luneta Park, Surigao City, with Caraga Conference for Peace and Development (CCPD) Convenor and Diocese of Butuan Bishop Rev. Juan de Dios Pueblos, Surigao del Norte Gov. Sol Matugas, representatives from PNP, NCIP, NCMF, and other guests. (PIA-Caraga)
Most Rev. Juan de Dios Pueblos, Diocese of Butuan Bishop stresses that to attain peace, people should embrace peace not only in their words but also in their actions. With this year's theme of the Mindanao Week of Peace (MWOP) celebration "Common Word between Us & You: Love of God, Love of Neighbor," Bishop Pueblos calls on the public to love and care their brothers, sisters, and neighbors despite its differences for it is one way to attain peace, during the opening program held recently in Surigao City. (PIA-Caraga)
Surigao del Norte Gov. Sol Matugas with Surigao City Mayor Ernesto Matugas and other officials lead the ‘Releasing of Dove’ as sign of unity and peace among Caraganons, while the government employees are singing "Let there be Peace on Earth" song, during the opening ceremony of the Mindanao Week of Peace (MWOP) 2011 celebration held recently in Surigao City. (PIA-Caraga)
Surigao del Norte Provincial Gov. Sol Matugas emphasizes that for people to attain peace, one should think and do good things so others will follow, during the opening program of the Mindanao Week of Peace (MWOP) 2011 celebration held recently in Surigao City. (PIA-Caraga)
Government agencies and partner stakeholders are shown here participating in the 'Walk for a Cause' activity from different starting points/areas and converged at the City Kiosk, Luneta Park, Surigao City for the opening program of the 2011 Mindanao Week of Peace (MWOP) celebration. (PIA-Caraga)
This year's opening program for the Mindanao Week of Peace (MWOP) celebration started with an Ecumenical Prayer and followed by Surigao City Mayor Ernesto Matugas' welcome message at the City Kiosk, Luneta Park, Surigao City while the tri-people are well represented. (PIA-Caraga)
Coalition Against Trafficking in Women-Asia Pacific (CATWAP) Executive Director Jean Enriquez bares that the most common profile of the trafficked victims are as follows: come from poor, big families with dependents; women or children; victims of incest, domestic violence; 13-30 years of age; attained elementary or high school education; from the rural areas; and belong to 2nd generation prostitution, during the Forum on Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking in Persons held recently at the Luciana Convention Center, Butuan City. (PIA-Caraga)
Regional Development Council – Gender and Development Coordinating Committee (RDC-GADCC) chairperson and Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Caraga Regional Director Atty. Marylin Pintor cites that the 2008 National Demographic and Health Survey conducted among women aged 15-49, revealed that one in five women has experienced physical violence since age 15; and one in ten experience sexual violence, during the Forum on Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking in Persons held recently at the Luciana Convention Center, Butuan City. (PIA-Caraga)
Member-agencies of the Regional Development Council – Gender and Development Coordinating Committee (RDC-GADCC) Caraga are shown here together with Parole and Probation Administration (PPA) Caraga Regional Director Lina Burdeos-Espere; National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Caraga Regional Director Carmencita Cochingco; and Guest Speaker - Coalition Against Trafficking in Women-Asia Pacific (CATWAP) Executive Director Jean Enriquez, during the Forum on Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking in Persons held recently at the Luciana Convention Center, Butuan City. (PIA-Caraga)
From left to right: Parole and Probation Administration (PPA) Caraga Regional Director Lina Burdeos-Espere; National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Caraga Regional Director Carmencita Cochingco; Coalition Against Trafficking in Women-Asia Pacific (CATWAP) Executive Director Jean Enriquez; and Regional Development Council – Gender and Development Coordinating Committee (RDC-GADCC) chairperson and Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Caraga Regional Director Atty. Marylin Pintor as panelists during the Forum on Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking in Persons held recently at the Luciana Convention Center, Butuan City. (PIA-Caraga)
