Mother wants ‘rescued’ daughter to stay with DSWD, undergo rehab | Inquirer News

Mother wants ‘rescued’ daughter to stay with DSWD, undergo rehab

/ 09:48 AM July 04, 2012

THE last of the 26 women “rescued” from a Mango Avenue bar in Cebu City last June 23 will remain in state custody after her family in Surigao del Sur pushed for her “rehabilitation.”

Government social workers said that they finally contacted the woman’s mother yesterday in Bislig, Surigao del Sur.

The mother told staff of the Dept. of Social Welfare and Development t(DSWD) that she wanted her daughter to undergo rehabilitation.

Article continues after this advertisement

Edna Regudo of the Crisis Intervention Unit (CIU) said that with this development, they have to continue keeping custody of the girl even if she turned 18 years old last March.

FEATURED STORIES

“The mother said that she has long wanted to commit her daughter to the DSWD after she left home at the age of 16,” Regudo told Cebu Daily News.

For the teenager to remain in government custody, the mother has to issue a written commitment stating her intention to have her daughter stay with the DSWD.

Article continues after this advertisement

The DSWD office in Bislig City, Regudo said, will have to forward the papers to DSWD-7 in Cebu to set up the rehabilitation program of the “rescued” girl.

Article continues after this advertisement

“Even though she’s already an adult, the girl has to stay with DSWD because of her vulnerability to being trafficked again considering she has no relative in Cebu plus the fact that her mother wanted to commit her to us,” Regudo told CDN.

Article continues after this advertisement

During the phone conversation with the mother, Regudo learned that the girl is not from a poor family.

Her mother owns two salons. The runaway teenager used to attend a private school until second year high school.

Article continues after this advertisement

While staying at the DSWD center, she will have regular sessions with the in-house psychologist, social workers, skills training and will have activities that she may have missed while growing up.

Depending on her cooperation and progress, the teenager’s program may run from six months to one year, Regudo said.

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our daily newsletter

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

TAGS:

No tags found for this post.
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

© Copyright 1997-2024 INQUIRER.net | All Rights Reserved

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.