April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a time to voice out, sup...

By: Joseph Paul Banilad & John Matthew Alatraca
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Wed Apr 22 2026 15:21:45 GMT+0800 (Philippine Standard Time)
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a time to voice out, sup...

โ€Žโ€Ž๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—น is ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—”๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜ ๐—”๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ต (SAAM), a time to voice out, support for survivors and to continue encourage a violence-free future.

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โ€ŽBy Raising awareness and putting victims first, we can work towards safer communities for everyone.

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โ€Ž1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men experience sexual violence in their lifetime, while 1 in 5 in girls and 1 in 13 in boys experience sexual abuse as a child. Predators are often they knows or trusts, not stranger many survivors never reported I say what happened to them.

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The fear of not being believed and being blamed is one of the main reasons survivors stay silent. Your voice mattered, speak up be heard and know you're not alone. This is not your fault what happened does not define you. Always remember NO is NO.

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โ€Ž๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜†, ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ. Take your time to tell your stories, it's never too late to be heard. Someone will be there to listen, you are not alone. It's not your fault you matter. Spread the awareness April sexual assault awareness month