The ordeal unfolded on Sunday evening in what is believed to be the woman’s residence. Authorities have not disclosed the exact time the hostage situation began, but it lasted for several hours before law enforcement intervened. Fortunately, the victim was not physically harmed
Belgium: In solidarity with the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence against Women (VAW), the Philippine Embassy in Belgium organized on 14 December 2018 at the Embassy premises 3rd Consultation Meeting to Establish the Women Helping Women Network (WHW) back-to-back with a Seminar on Learning Protocols to Protect Victims and Survivors of VAW.
In Belgium, Europe, the maximum number of households that lack the essential resources or conditions are more expected to be suffering from domestic violence, as per the reports shared by the National Institute of Criminalistics and Criminology.
