council against trafficking and violence against women and children, meetings, assemblies, celebratory events as well as Information and Education Campaigns (IECs) on laws relating to women and children and other gender-related discussions. Further, it can also be seen in their accomplishment data on reported GBV cases on trafficking of children and women, VAWC cases and counseling of VAWC clients, and financial assistance rendered. As for the report from the Regional Philippine National Police (Regional Focal on Women and Children‘s Desk), was able to provide us with data on the GBV cases during the height of COVID-19 in the Region covering the period March 15-April 20, 2020, to wit; BUKIDNON (15) Baungon Don Carlos Kalilangan Libona Malaybalay City Quezon San Fernando Sumilao Valencia City 3 1 1 1 2 4 1 1 1 MISAMIS ORIENTAL (20) Cagayan de Oro City Naawan 19 1 CAMIGUIN (1) Guinsiliban 1 LANAO DEL NORTE (7) Iligan City Bacolod Baloi 4 1 2 MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL (5) Jimenez Ozamis City Panaon 1 3 1 TOTAL 48 The regional PNP is proactive in their interventions especially during this pandemic as reflected on their report regarding the protection of women and children from all forms of abuses, violence and exploitation by using the following;1 a) Maximum use of social media for posting/sharing of gendersensitive and child friendly information on COVID-19 related risk and protection, including the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse, hotline numbers and how to safely report incidents of GBV and support services for GBV victims; b) Ensures that WCPD personnel and first responders are available to receive complainants/reports of incidents; 1 Letter-Reply dtd, May 11, 2020, PNP-PRO 10 GAD January-May 2020 Situation Report CHR-X Page 7 of 20