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The PNP on Women and Children Through the Years

1991

RA 6975 was enacted

creating the PNP.

RA 7192, otherwise

known as Women in

Development and

Nation-Building Act,

was passed.

GAD was introduced

into the mainstream of

government program.

1992

NAPOLCOM Issued

Memorandum Circular 92-010

Establishing the Child and

Youth Relations Section.

PNP entered into a MOA

with DSWD and NGOs for

the training of PNP

Personnel on Child

Protection.

DPCR was tasked to carry

out the PNP commitment.

1993

Pres. Ramos issued

Presidential

Memorandum re Creation

of Womens Desk in

March.

PNP entered into a

partnership with

NCRFW, Soroptimist,

Gabriela, and Kalakasan

Foundation towards the

establishment of a

Womens Desk Project

DPCR was tasked to

administer the project.

1994-1996

Womens Desk and the CYRS

were each established and

replicated in the different

police stations nationwide.

PNP-DPCR, DSWD,

NCRFW, Soroptimist,

Childhope Asia, Kalakasan

and other NGOs conducted a

series of training on gender

sensitivity, violence against

women, child abuse and such

other issues concerning

women and children.

The Adopt a Womens DeskProject of the Soroptimist won

international recognition in

Cincinnati, Ohio. DPCR,

NCRFW and Soroptimist reps

received the award.

1997

The PNP issued

Memorandum

Circular Number

97-001 re

Activation of the

Women and

Children Concerns

Division (WCCD)

under the DPCR.

The Womens

Desk and the

CYRS were

merged to

strengthen PNP

response to

violence against

women and

children. The unit

was renamed

Women and

Childrens Desk.

1998

RA 8551, otherwise

known as PNP

Reform andReorganization Act,

was enacted.

Sec 57 of the law

paved the way to the

institutionalization of

the Women and

Childrens Desk.

DPCR initiated a data

monitoring system on

gender-based crimes

against women and

crimes against

children/children in

conflict with the law.

1999-2000

Several PNP Administrative

Issuances on Women and

Children were adopted.

Series of Trainings and other

Skills Enhancement Program

were developed andconducted for WCD officers

CPNP signed and issued

Memo Circular 2000-003 re

Implementing Guidelines in

the Handling of CIAC.

The PNP became an active

member in different task

forces on child protection.

PNP-UNICEF partnership

established.

2001

The PNP Womens Crisis and

Child Protection Center based in

Camp Crame was established.

CPNP signed and issued Memo

Circular 2001-007 re

Strengthening and Promotion of

Women and Children Desk

DPCR conducted training

courses for WCPD officers on

interview skills and other

intervention for VAWC victims.

The WCD was renamed to

Women and Children Protection

Desk.

DPCR entered into MOAs and

established ties with various

NGOs on women and children.

2002TDPL issued GO re Transfer of

WCCD under DIDM and

Reconfiguration of WCCD as

Family, Juvenile, and Gender

and Development Division

under DPCR.

DPCR issued Memo Circular

2002-001 dated July 1, 2002 re

Implementing the FJGAD.