 |
| PNP Spokesperson Senior Superintendent Benigno Durana Jr. |
QUEZON
CITY (July 21, 2018) - The Philippine
National Police welcomes the recommendations of Senator Risa Hontiveros and
other women's groups on enhancing the way proactive police programs are
communicated.
PNP Spokesperson Senior Superintendent
Benigno Durana Jr. said "the PNP acknowledges the concerns raised by
Senator Hontiveros on the anti-rape tips posted on social media by the Angono
Municipal Police Station."
"We agree with the good senator
that the guidelines on rape prevention need to be updated with due
consideration to gender sensitivity issues," Durana said.
“The updated rape prevention guidelines
should include early education of male and female teenagers on rape as a crime,
and raising awareness on newer and more dangerous date-rape drugs such as GHB,
MDMA and Ecstacy.”
“Early education leads to prevention,”
said Durana.
“To be fair with the Angono Police
Station, it’s a good initiative. They mean well.”
“While we cannot control criminal
motive, we can help prevent it through gender-blind self-education. Both men
and women ought to know that no means no, that rape is a serious crime, and
that they can go to jail if they violate another person’s human rights.” Durana
said. (By Jong Cadion)
No comments:
Post a Comment