At least 36 women experience violence daily in 2025 — monitoring group

A total of 13,211 cases of violence against women (VAW) were recorded in 2025, equivalent to around 36 women experiencing abuse every day, according to the Center for Women’s Resources (CWR) based on official government data.

The women’s rights research and training institution warned that the actual number of survivors may be significantly higher, citing estimates from the Philippine National Police (PNP) Women and Children Protection Center that only one in 10 incidents of violence against women is reported.

If unreported cases are considered, CWR said the total number of incidents could exceed 130,000 annually.

CWR also raised alarm over what it described as the continuing rise of violence committed by police and military personnel, saying reports involving abusive men in uniform surfaced almost monthly in 2025 alone.

The group documented at least 40 cases of state-perpetrated violence against women from 2022 to 2025 involving physical assault, rape, sexual harassment, molestation, domestic abuse, and the killing of women and children.

“For every case that reaches the public, countless others remain hidden behind fear, intimidation, and institutional silence,” said Cham Perez, executive director of CWR.

CWR said violence perpetrated by state forces extends beyond domestic abuse and includes custodial rape, sexual violence during military operations, harassment by state officials, abuse within police and military institutions, and violence against women and children in militarized communities.

The group called on the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos, the PNP, and the Armed Forces of the Philippines to strengthen accountability mechanisms, ensure transparent investigations, and fully implement laws protecting women and children.