MANILA, Philippines?One in five Filipino women aged 15 to 49 experienced physical violence since age 15.
Women who are divorced, separated or widowed have the highest incidence at 36.5 percent, while women who have never married have the lowest (11.3 percent). Cyril L. Bonabente, Inquirer Research
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