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THE PHILIPPINE STAR (Manila, Philippines)

"...Institutions like the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) have sounded the alarm on the rising incidences of domestic violence during the pandemic, especially in a country like the Philippines where three out of 20 women and girls aged 15 to 49 have experienced physical violence, one out of 20 has suffered from sexual violence, and one out of 4 married Filipinas has experienced spousal violence (based on the 2017 National Demographic and Health Survey)..."

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THE PHILIPPINE STAR (Manila, Philippines)

"...Institutions like the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) have sounded the alarm on the rising incidences of domestic violence during the pandemic, especially in a country like the Philippines where three out of 20 women and girls aged 15 to 49 have experienced physical violence, one out of 20 has suffered from sexual violence, and one out of 4 married Filipinas has experienced spousal violence (based on the 2017 National Demographic and Health Survey)..."

URL to article: https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/health-and-family/2020/07/30/2031838/help-stop-silent-pandemic-philippine-hotlines-call-domestic-violence-victims-during-lockdown