After the salary increase for policemen took effect this year, the Philippine National Police Internal Affairs Service (PNP-IAS) has observed a surge in complaints of nonsupport from wives, according to Brig. ADVERTISEMENTGalvan, who heads the PNP-IAS inspection and audit division, pointed out that the nonsupport cases fell under the category of violence against women and children. Walk-in complaintsMost of the walk-in complaints that the PNP-IAS receives daily are for nonsupport, he noted. The monthly salary of a private or police officer 1 rose from P14,834 to P29,668. ADVERTISEMENTGalvan said the handling of nonsupport cases had been delegated to the PNP-WCPC because of the small number of PNP-IAS personnel.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 07, 2019 23:15 UTC