Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 10398)
Republic Act No. 10398 declares November 25 of every year as the National Consciousness Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Children to recognize the need for a comprehensive campaign against violence targeting these groups.
It is observed every November 25 of each year.
They are required to organize, engage, or participate in activities designed to raise public awareness about the problem of violence against women and children and its elimination.
The PIA is mandated to allocate a minimum of one hour airtime on radio and television programs exclusively raising public awareness on the problem and elimination of violence against women and children.
Publishers of local newspapers and magazines are encouraged to highlight this problem.
The Department of Education, the Commission on Higher Education, and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, in coordination with the PCW and other NGOs, shall lead schools at all levels in these activities.
The National Statistics Office, the Philippine National Police, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Labor and Employment, Department of Foreign Affairs, and all Philippine embassies and consulates, in coordination with the PCW.
They coordinate, monitor, and evaluate the activities of the national eighteen-day campaign against violence targeting women and children and report findings to the public annually.
Local government units are encouraged to participate in awareness activities and their Regional Inter-Agency Committees (RIACAT-VAWC) coordinate and evaluate provincial, city, municipal, and barangay level activities.
Funds are taken from the five percent (5%) Gender and Development budget allocated to government agencies and local government units as mandated by Section 36 of Republic Act No. 9710 (The Magna Carta of Women).
The validity of other sections shall not be affected even if one section is found unconstitutional.
It took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in two national newspapers of general circulation.