25/11/2025
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ท๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ 18-๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ด๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ผ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ด๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ ๐ช๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป. ๐งก
Every day, countless women and children carry silent wounds, fears they canโt name, stories they canโt share, and pain theyโre forced to endure alone. Many smile in public but break in silence. Some stay quiet out of fear, some out of shame, others because they believe no one will listen or no one will believe them.
Violence isnโt always loud. It can hide in bruises covered by sleeves, apologies made out of fear, deleted messages, and voices that never learned to speak up. And the hardest truth? Itโs happening closer than we think, behind forced smiles, controlled movements, and every โokay lang akoโ said just to survive.
And the reality is alarming:
๐ 1 in 4 Filipina women has experienced physical, sexual, or emotional violence.
๐ Most never report it.
๐ 19,000+ cases were recorded in 2022โyet many more remain unseen.
๐ Online exploitation of children in the Philippines increased by over 260% during the pandemic.
These are not just numbers.
They are lives. Dreams. Futures.
Women and children who deserve safety, dignity, and respect.
๐ Violence is not love. Silence is not safety.
As a community that values mental health, compassion, and human dignity, we choose to take a stand.
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Listen without judgment.
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Believe survivors.
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Create safe spaces.
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Report abuse.
A violence-free Philippines begins with awareness, empathy, and action.
Together, letโs protect. Empower. End violence.
๐ผ๏ธ : Jelaine Jairah Castor | Louise Laine Gongob
โ๐ป : Princess Kim Avendaรฑo
