Antonio Yarra said there was a 66.67-percent increase in VAWC cases, and a 21.54-percent increase in rape cases in the first eight months of the year compared to the same period last year. He said 158 rape cases were reported from January to August this year compared to 130 cases during the same period in 2020. Meanwhile, QCPD records showed 87 VAWC cases from January to August 2021 compared to 58 cases for the same period last year. Most of the recorded cases were of physical abuse with psychological abuse a distant second," the QCPD chief said. "The increase in cases involving rape and VAWC is quite alarming and we cannot just ignore it.

Source: Manila Times September 28, 2021 16:18 UTC