Personnel from different government agencies are
shown here participating in the ‘Fun Walk’ activity from Guingona Park towards
the venue at the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) as the observance of the 18-Day
Campaign to End Violence Against Women kicks-off in Butuan City. (Danilo
S. Makiling, PIA-Caraga)
Personnel from different government agencies take
their part during the opening ceremony of the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence
Against Women, spearheaded by the Gender and Development Coordinating Committee
(GADCC) Caraga, held recently at the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) grounds,
Butuan City. (Danilo S. Makiling, PIA-Caraga)
Gender and Development Coordinating Committee
(GADCC) chairperson and Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Caraga Regional
Director Atty. Marilyn Pintor bares that this year's observance of the 18-Day Campaign
to End Violence Against Women is aimed to focus on gender-based violence during
armed conflict and disasters, held recently at the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA)
grounds, Butuan City. (Danilo S. Makiling, PIA-Caraga)
Dr. Maria Lourdez Veneracion Rallonza, Assistant
Professor/Political Science Department of Ateneo de Manila University bares
that statistics shows that most of the cases of violence recorded in the
country are domestic violence, during the opening ceremony of the 18-Day Campaign
to End Violence Against Women, spearheaded by the Gender and Development
Coordinating Committee (GADCC) Caraga, held recently at the Philippine Ports
Authority (PPA) grounds, Butuan City. (Danilo S. Makiling/PIA-Caraga)
Employees from the government agencies and
private stakeholders are shown here releasing their candle floats with flowers
and prayers, during the opening ceremony of the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence
Against Women, spearheaded by the Gender and Development Coordinating Committee
(GADCC) Caraga, held recently at the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) grounds,
Butuan City. (Danilo S. Makiling/PIA-Caraga)
