NO DRESS CODE FOR RAPE: I am extremely disappointed w/ the Angono police's anti-rape info flyer. While the intention of the material may be good, it promotes victim-blaming by asking women to conform to a particular way of dressing in order to be respected and avoid being raped. 
The Angono police's anti-rape flyer lays unwarranted blame on rape victims. The material that they issued is not only an insult to many victims of rape and other forms of sexual violence, but also sends a wrong signal that women are raped because of our actions or preferences.
May I remind our police force: Clothes don't cause rape, rapists do. Instead of "teaching" women how to dress "appropriately,” our police force should help in educating the public, especially men, that forcing themselves upon women is unacceptable and constitutes rape.
My office is willing to extend any help to the Angono police force in training their personnel, producing gender-sensitive information materials & implementing programs to help educate the public on how to recognize & prevent rape & other forms of sexual violence against women.
