Philippines: Update to PHL28656.E of 10 February 1998, in particular, whether the six bills on domestic violence that were pending in 1997 have been passed into law; the effects, if any, of former-president Ramos' May 1997 directive on domestic violence; and whether the attitudes of the authorities have changed toward domestic violence so that they now intervene
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 September 1998 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | PHL30108.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Philippines: Update to PHL28656.E of 10 February 1998, in particular, whether the six bills on domestic violence that were pending in 1997 have been passed into law; the effects, if any, of former-president Ramos' May 1997 directive on domestic violence; and whether the attitudes of the authorities have changed toward domestic violence so that they now intervene, 1 September 1998, PHL30108.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab818c.html [accessed 4 June 2023] |
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No information on whether the six bills on domestic violence that were pending in 1997 have been passed into law nor the effects, if any, of former-president Ramos' May 1997 directive on domestic violence, could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
Please note that News from the Philippines reported on 19 March 1997 that President Ramos had issued a "recent memorandum [in which he] called on officials of national government agencies, government-owned and controlled corporations, and local government units to engage in a personal advocacy against domestic violence."
Additional information on domestic violence and women in the Philippines can be found in Country Reports 1997.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
News from The Philippines. 19 March 1997. "Ramos Joins Fight Against Domestic Violence." [Internet]
Additional Sources Consulted
Asian Survey [Berkeley, Calif.,]. Monthly. January 1997-May 1998.
Asiaweek [Hong Kong]. Weekly. April-July 1998.
Committee on Women, House of Representatives, Philippines. 22 December 1997. "Status of Measures Referred to the Committee on Women." (WWW)
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1997. 1998.
News from the Philippines. Monthly. February-May 1997 (WWW)
Resource Centre. "Philippines" country file. July 1997-present.
WIN News [Lexington, MA]. Quarterly. Summer 1997-Summer 1998.
Electronic sources: Internet, IRB Databases, REFWORLD.
