Councilor Jonjon Rodriguez reaffirmed his commitment to advancing programs that protect women and children during the 2nd Quarter Meeting of the Violence Against Women and Their Children (VAWC) Desk Officers. The meeting, organized by the City Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking and Violence Against Women and Their Children (CIACAT-VAWC) through the City Social Welfare and Development (CSWD), brought together VAWC Desk Officers and key stakeholders to discuss measures ai

"Our schools should be places of learning, not fear." This was the call to action of Councilor Jonjon Rodriguez as he delivered a special report during the 42nd Regular Session on the recent rise of school-based violence . Rodriguez made the report in response to the disturbing rise in youth-related violence, including the recent school shooting in Tacloban City that claimed the lives of three and stirred discussion on stronger security and protection measures in school campu

"Ang pag-ila sa imong gibati dili timailhan sa kahuyang, kundili usa ka timaan sa kaisog." Councilor Jonjon Rodriguez shared this message in a video posted on his official Facebook page as part of his Men's Mental Health Awareness campaign, calling for greater awareness and stronger community support for men's mental health. The video featured men answering the question of whether they believe men should always be strong. Most respondents answered "yes," citing society's expe