DAVAO DEL NORTE (August 18) — Provincial Prosecutor Norman Solis has equipped social workers to assist victims of abuse and ensure an accurate complaints process. The instruction took place on August 12 during the third quarter meeting of the Provincial Inter-Agency Committee Against Trafficking and Violence Against Women and Their Children (PIACAT VAWC) in the Bulwagan ng Karunungan, Provincial Capitol, Mankilam, Tagum City.
Solis stressed at the meeting the necessity of social workers following right procedures and not wasting their efforts to assist victims. The prosecutor hopes to guide each social worker in the appropriate route. Victims of abuse normally seek assistance from City/Municipal Social Workers.
In the same gathering, local social workers gave their reports. The report included recent four (4) cases of psychological and economic abuse in Talaingod, violations of curfew hours in Kapalong, three (3) cases of sexual abuse in Braulio E. Dujali, and a robbery with homicide involving four (4) minors in Tagum City that went viral on social media.
Deliberations also focused on how the Philippine National Police, Department of the Interior and Local Government, Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office, and other agencies may collaborate to help victims obtain justice and support.
“Let us boost our preventative efforts. We ensure that justice and fairness are served promptly. The victims deserve not only mercy, but also timely restitution and rehabilitation, and we should use this chance to assist them recover and reclaim their dignity as individuals,” says Vice Governor Clarice Jubahib.
