IN 2005
WV beats Metro Manila,
15 regions in rape cases
BY GILBERT BAYORAN

The Western Visayas region has not only surpassed Metro Manila for having the most number of recorded rape cases but also other 15 regions in the country in 2005, police records show.

Records of the PNP Women and Children's Concern Desk indicated that Western Visayas topped the list of rape cases with 326, followed by the National Capital Region with 296 and Region 5 - 276.

The Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao got the lowest in recorded rape incidents with 36, Cordillera Administrative Region - 63, and Region 13 -68.

The police recorded 2,918 cases of rape in the whole country last year.

Among the factors noted to have triggered rape incidents were the proliferation of pornographic materials, drunkenness, and the morality of a person, Senior Inspector Cecil Detablan, chief of the PRO 6 Women and Children's Concern Desk, said.

Of the six provinces of Western Visayas, Negros Occidental also topped the list, with the most number of sexual abuses cases last year, police records also showed.

Records of the Police Regional Office 6 WCCD indicated that 196 sexually-related incidents took place in Negros Occidental, 54 of them in Bacolod City, followed by Iloilo with 125, Antique -44, Capiz -29, Aklan -15 and Guimaras -14, from January to October last year.

Incidents of rape also topped the list of 757 crimes committed against children and women in Western Visayas at 308, with physical injuries - 135 and acts of lasciviousness - 100, closely following.

Police records also showed that 70 percent of violence and incidents against women took place in homes and perpetrated by people known to the victims.

Despite the increasing trend of crime incidents involving women and children, Detablan said the police in Western Visayas has significantly improved in its responses to violence against women and children.

A PRO 6 study shows that different responses to VAWC have scarcely addressed the difficulties of several victim-survivors in accessing services and the protection of law.

This is because legislative gains are diluted by lack of political commitment, and ignorance of the anti-VAWC provisions by other government agencies and officials as well, Detablan said.*GPB

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2 drug suspects
nabbed in Bacolod, Valladolid
BY GILBERT BAYORAN

The two Negros Occidental policemen who have been charged with carnapping, are now back on duty after Silay City Regional Trial Court Judge Reynaldo Alon recalled the arrest warrant for them.

Police chief Modesto Sanson yesterday said, PO1 Sandrex Pasco, a member of the Victorias City Police Station, is now back on duty.

Senior Inspector Arnold Mesias, Salvador Benedicto police chief, also said PO1 Jose Dallarte who is also facing carnapping charges, also reported for duty yesterday.

Police investigation had shown that Daliarte and Pasco were allegedly involved in the sale of the cannibalized cargo truck of Eduardo Boyson at Sitio Cabay, Barangay Guinhalaran, Silay City to a junk shop two years ago, with a deed of sale, that did not have the concurrence of the owner.

Sanson said a pending motion was filed by Pasco before the Supreme Court, asking for a review of the carnapping charges filed against him by Boyson before the Silay RTC.

He further claimed that the name of Pasco was not even mentioned in the complaint. Police investigations also showed that the wife of Daliarte is a relative of complainant Buyson.

Sanson Pasco, accompanied by his counsel, reported for duty on Wednesday. On the other hand, Daliarte who was accused of allegedly pawning his issued M-16 assault rifle, reported to the Salvador Benedicto Police Station yesterday, Mesias also said.

Pasco and Daliarte were nowhere to be found after the arrest warrant was issued against them by Alon, who also recommended bail of P180,000 for each.*GPB

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