Official links rise in Index crimes to relaxed restrictions

Group holds event for campaign, say

METRO MANILA - After launching an online discussion about the features of Republic Act 11641 or the Department of Migrant Workers last March 8, 2022 (International Women's Day), Safe and Fair Philippines wraps up the Women's Month Celebration by launching another online discussion, this time in partnership with Edukasyon. ph.

The online campaign titled, “Ang Mama Kong BiyaHero” is a nationwide youthengagement campaign that aims to educate the youth to help prevent violence against women, and advocate for their welfare and empowerment here and abroad. This is in full support of and complementarity to the International Labor Organization and UN Women’s “Babaeng Biya(Hero)” campaign.

Through the use of Edukasyon.ph’s digital platforms, the campaign hopes to equip the youth, especially the children of migrant workers, with proper information on safe and fair migration, and on available essential services and referral pathways for female overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). The campaign spreads this info through different media such as blog posts that inform young Filipinos how they can help female OFWs access protection mechanisms: from keeping in touch with female migrant relatives, being aware of relevant government agencies’ hotline numbers, to reporting cases of violence against women or gender-based violence through proper channels.

Meanwhile, through its Babaeng Biya(Hero) website and social media channels, the Safe and Fair Programme has curated relevant information materials for migrant workers. These include the 16 Essentials to Ensure Coordinated Quality Response to Violence against

MANILA – Increased mobility due to relaxed restrictions under Alert Level 1 may have contributed to the rise of index crimes like theft.

In a radio interview on Sunday, Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año said more people going out means they and establishments should be more alert. He also assured police visibility.

“Siguro syempre dahil naglabasan na ‘yung mga tao. Dito sa mga malalapit sa mga mall, sa mga palengke, medyo dumami na naman ‘yung mga mandurukot natin diyan (More people are able to go outdoors. In malls, wet markets, there is a rise in the number of pickpockets there),’’ Año said.

Index crimes include murder, homicide, physical injury and rape, and crimes against property, such as robbery, theft, carnapping/carjacking and cattle rustling.

Metro Manila and 48 other areas will remain under the most lenient Alert Level

EMERGENCY READY. Around 250 tenants, kitchen crews, and security personnel participated in the Fire Prevention and Kitchen Fire Safety programs conducted by SM Lanang Premier on March 30 and SM City Davao on March 29, respectively, in partnership with the Bureau of Fire Protection Davao City Fire District. The program is part of SM Supermalls’ commitment to boost its emergency preparedness and fire prevention measures to keep the mall a safer place for all.