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Question on the Situation on Rape-Kits

Requested from DOH by J. Tumang at 03:24 PM on Oct 23, 2023.
Purpose: Potentially, a Letter to Congress on the Matter
Date of Coverage: 03/04/2012 - 10/23/2023
Tracking no: #DOH-462915947426

Tumang 03:24 PM, Oct 23, 2023 

Here in the U.S., the rape-kit backlog is finally getting addressed, and the numbers are falling…
https://www.endthebacklog.org/#explore_backlog_map
… where I am, too.
https://www.endthebacklog.org/state/north-carolina/
How about back in the PH? I can't find any updates on it.

The latest data I've found is from 2012:
https://news.abs-cbn.com/depth/03/04/12/systemic-silencing-little-incentive-cry-‘rape’
https://news.abs-cbn.com/depth/03/04/12/few-rape-cases-filed-prosper

Could I ask the state of the kits in the PH? Thanks!

Receiving Officer 10:00 AM, Oct 24, 2023 

Oct 24, 2023

Dear Jose-Mari Tumang,

Thank you for your request dated Oct 23, 2023 03:24:20 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Question on the Situation on Rape-Kits.

We received your request on Oct 23, 2023 03:24:20 PM and we have forwarded your request to another agency at the Philippine National Police

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC00NjI5MTU5NDc0MjYM, for request with ticket number #DOH-462915947426.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

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