Rep Cendaña files HR to declare March 'Bawal Bastos Awareness Month'

Akbayan party-list Representative Perci Cendaña filed House Resolution 2247, which aims to declare March as 'Bawal Bastos Awareness Month'.

The resolution calls on the Philippine Commission on Women to conduct a Compliance Audit of public and private establishments to ensure they adhere to the Safe Spaces Act.

Proposed indicators for the audit include awareness campaigns, distribution of educational materials, and enforcement of Violation Against Women and Children desks.

Cendaña emphasized that harassment should not be tolerated in any setting, stating that respect and safety should be consistent across all environments.

Last March 4, members of Akbayan distributed stickers and posters with hotline numbers for reporting gender-based harassment to public transport drivers and commuters along Quezon City's Elliptical Road.