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Question on the Situation on Rape-Kits

Requested from PCW by J. Tumang at 02:15 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: #PCW-754776106234

Tumang 02:15 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!

Calma 03:24 PM, Oct 23, 2023 

Oct 23, 2023

Dear Mx. Tumang,

Thank you for your request dated Oct 23, 2023 02:15:18 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 02:15:18 PM and we have forwarded your request to another agency.

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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEFBDVy03NTQ3NzYxMDYyMzQM, for request with ticket number #PCW-754776106234.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Jescel Aquino
FOI Officer

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