Women should take care of themselves
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Some of them take this risk of walking home alone even when they are too drunk to remember their names. Young women are a common sight at entertainment centres where they are either in company of the male counterparts or as part of a group. It is at these places where they meet strangers who buy them alcohol expecting sexual favours in return.
It is also common these days to see a dead drunk young woman at night behaving in such a manner that her parents would die of heart attack if they were to see her in that state. Some of them drink until the following day riding with strangers in vehicles whose owners they do not know.
Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...