Angara urges gov’t to fully implement law protecting Filipinas vs violence 41 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Hannah TorregozaSenator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Wednesday urged the government to fully implement the laws protecting Filipino women against all forms of violence. “Ensuring rights for Filipinas requires not only legal safeguards on paper, but critically, full enforcement of the law,” he stressed. He said the law mandates incremental increase in the recruitment and training of women in government services that cater to women victims of gender-related offenses. The law also requires the designation in all Philippine embassies and consulates of a gender focal point officer, who is primarily responsible in handling gender concerns of women migrant workers.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 12, 2018 11:25 UTC