The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) along with the Police Regional Office 11 (PRO 11) and the city government of Davao is boosting its drive against rape of minors with the launching of Oplan KILOS at the DCPO’s Sandigan Hall in Davao City on Monday.
Oplan KILOS, which stands for Kababaihan, Kabatan-onan, Kalalakinhan Igiya Laban Sa Pagpanlugos, aims to reduce rape cases specially involving minors in Davao City and the Davao Region.
DCPO director Colonel Alberto Lupaz told media on Monday that in 2018 rape cases in Davao City increased and although the cases continue to decrease since then it stayed as consistent top 3 in the city’s crime index.
“With this Oplan KILOS this is our measure para maibaba ang mga kaso ng rape,” Lupaz said in an interview.
Lupaz said this will be implemented in the barangay level.
He said the program will identify pilot areas where rape cases are high and will choose 20 families to undergo seminars on rape.
“We will together with the barangay mechanism at palakasin natin. Right after this we are planning to conduct social investigation,” he said.
He said incidence of rape is high in the areas where informal settlers reside that include Talomo, Tugbok, and Sta. Ana.
Meanwhile, PRO 11 director Brigadier General Alden Delvo said he also saw the rise in rape cases in Davao Region thats why it should be address this properly.
“For all we know nisaka ni siya during the pandemic but post pandemic naman ta karon there is still a rising trend, although, wala na nag number one ang Davao Region for rape cases but I am morally convinced na i-solve natin dahil karamihan na affected ay mga minors. Most of the perpetrators ay fathers or uncles. Nabalaka ko ug maayo ani,” he said.
Delvo said with the said program they are planning to invite different sectors including church, academe, LGUs and probably from the medical sector also to come and join in the workshop.
