4th PNP MOVE Congress
Held in Gen. Santos City
The 4th Congress of the
Philippine National Police on implementation of Men Opposed to Violence Against
Women Everywhere (MOVE) was held on August 11-14, 2015 at Greenleaf Hotel,
General Santos City. Honored guests were Cong. Emmanuel Pacquiao and PNP Chief
Ricardo C. Marquez.
MOVE is a civic Organization
participated in by professional men from the bureaucracy business, academe, and
industry to train, educate and empower women against sexual violence and
discrimination by the opposite sex. There are seven pertinent laws that protect
women against emotional and physical abuses which are: RA 6955-Mail Order
Bride, RA 7877-Anti-Sexual Harassment, RA 8353-Anti Rape Act, RA8505-Rape
Victims’ Assistance Act, RA 9262-Violence Against Women, RA 9280-Anti
Trafficking in Persons Act, and RA 10364-Expanded Trafficking of Women and
Children’s’ Act.
It should be recalled that MOVE
Aklan is first organized in the entire Philippines six years ago. It annually
observes a 13 day campaign from November 25 to December 12. Among its
activities are radio/TV info drive, walk to end VAW, Governors’ Search for Best
Barangay Vaw, Anti-Illegal Recruitment Forum, photo exhibit, holding of MOVE
Congress and color run.
Based on PNP Aklan report for the
period Jan-uary to November 2014, there were 45 specific cases of women
violence under RA 9262 in a total of 68 cases or 68 percent incidence. Other
related crimes are lasviciouseness-5 cases, one frustrated murder, 10 rapes,
one attempted rape, and one concubinage. The above cases are referred to proper
court for disposition.
SPO1 Michael D. Pontoy from
Ibajay represented PNP Region 6 to the national assembly on MOVE. He was
privileged to make a power point presentation on updated activities and program
of MOVE Aklan. He is an awardee, 2014 Country’s Outstanding Police Offi-cer In
Service (COPS). SPO1 Pontoy was elected as National Treasurer during the
organizational meeting.
On August 11-14, 2015, SPO1
Michael D. Pontoy represented Police Regional Office 6 during the 4th PNP Men
Opposed Violence against Women Everywhere (MOVE) nationwide held in General
Santos City. MOVE, in principle, aims to take care and safeguard women’s right
and maintains equality between men and women in terms of avoiding physical
abuse, including mental, psychological and economic abuses imposed in the
female gender and their children. Aklan Police Provincial Office has an only
MOVE in Police Regional Office 6 and a pioneer in the entire PNP organization
nationwide. During Opening Ceremony, Hon. Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao,
Congressman of the Lone District of Saranggani Province was the Guest speaker.
Police Director Ricardo C. Marquez, Chief PNP delivered his inspirational
message during the 4th PNP MOVE Congress. SPO1 Pontoy reported and presented
through a power point the MOVE practices of the Aklan PNP. The Election of
Officers where SPO1 Pontoy Elected National Treasurer ended the 4th
PNP MOVE Congress. /MP
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