Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA), through the PFDA - Gender and Development Focal Point System (PFDA-GFPS), kicked off the 2024 18-day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW) on November 25, 2024, at the PFDA – Central Office (CO), Diliman, Quezon City. 

This year’s campaign bears the 2022-2027 recurring theme, "UNITED for a VAW-free Philippines” and its 2024 sub-theme, “VAW Bigyang Wakas, Ngayon na ang Oras!”. 

To open this year’s kickoff program, Assistant Head of the PFDA-GFPS Technical Working Group (TWG) Ms. Mary Ann D. Daquer, encouraged all PFDA-CO personnel to join and participate in promoting gender equality and safe spaces for all. 

“Nawa’y magsilbi tayong inspirasyon sa lahat ng kababaihan, kabataan, pati na rin sa kalalakihan, upang patuloy na mawakasan ang violence against women,” Ms. Daquer said. 

Afterward, the Public Information Division Officer-in-Charge and Head of PFDA-GFPS Committee on Advocacy, Linkages, and Capacity Building, Mr. Miguel M. Pilarta, introduced the activities that will be conducted during the 18-day campaign. 

As part of the kickoff program, PFDA-CO Department Managers, Unit Heads, and personnel recited and signed the Pledge of Commitment to end VAW. 

Later in the day, PFDA-CO staff and personnel came together and posed for photos in support of the 18-day Campaign to End VAW. 

They posed while raising placards that say, “Stop Violence Against Women” and the 2024 sub-theme, “VAW Bigyang Wakas, Ngayon na ang Oras!”. 

In addition, PFDA Regional Fish Ports (RFP) across the nation also participated in the 2024 18-day Campaign to end VAW. 

(Public Information Division)