DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/19 January) – A working student who had filed seven counts of rape against a detained suspect was shot dead last Sunday in Davao City. Authorities suspected that Rosemelyn Recote was gunned down in order to silence her. Recote, a first year college working student had filed seven cases in 2009 against Enrique [...]

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews/05 December) – Complaints of sexual abuse and harassment were filed last week before the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in this city against the publisher of two local dailies. Bobby Goking, president of the Cagayan de Oro Press Club said they have met with the complainants and decided to back [...]

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/2 Dec) – Alarmed with the rising cases of rape and sexual assault, the city government is set to create a special task force that will spearhead a massive campaign against the menace and address the needs of the victims. Dr. Antonieta Odi, medico-legal officer of the City Integrated Health Services Office [...]

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews/25 November) — Invoking the Philippine National Police Law, Mayor Vicente Y. Emano ordered Wednesday the 20-day suspension of PO3 Lonie J. Rementizo who has been ordered arrested by the court for alleged multiple child abuse and rape cases. “I have already issued a suspension order beginning Monday. Ang gitugot sa [...]

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/17 November) — Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero today said Congress will call the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to a meeting this week to inquire why no suspects have been charged in the gang-rape of “Florence,” a volunteer nurse in Maguindanao. Escudero expressed surprise that despite all the attention given to the case [...]

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/22 October) -  Two members of the Mangudadatu clan have been accused of  allegedly raping a 20-year old student in a downtown dormitory. Datu Naga Mitra Mangudadatu of  Tamnag, Lutayan,  Sultan Kudarat, his cousin, alias Puti, and four bodyguards are respondents in a complaint filed by “Victoria” (not her real name), who alleged [...]