1. RA 9262 (Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004)
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2. “DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HAS, FOR A LONG TIME, BEEN HIDDEN IN THE HOMES OF AFFECTED FAMILIES. HOWEVER, ITS EFFECT ON THE VICTIMS, WHO ARE USUALLY WOMEN AND CHILDREN, MUST NOT BE A CAUSE FOR SHAME AND SHOULD NOT BE IGNORED. THE CULTURE OF SILENCE MUST BE BROKEN AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MUST BE STOPPED.” -Message of PRES GLORIA M ARROYO, 10 Nov 2004.
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3. IT IS THE LAW PENALIZING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN AS A PUBLIC CRIME. THESE ACTS INCLUDE PHYSICAL VIOLENCE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL VIOLENCE AND ECONOMIC ABUSE. THESE ACTS ARE PUNISHABLE EVEN IF COMMITTED OUTSIDE THE HOUSE.
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4. WHAT IS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN or “VAWC” UNDER THE LAW?
VAWC REFERS TO ANY ACT OR SERIES OF ACTS COMMITTED BY ANY PERSON AGAINST A WOMAN WHO IS HIS WIFE, FORMER WIFE, OR AGAINST A WOMAN WITH WHOM HE HAS A COMMON CHILD, OR AGAINST HER CHILD WHETHER LEGITIMATE, INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE FAMILY RESIDENCE, WHICH RESULT IN PHYSICAL, SEXUAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL HARM OR SUFFERING, OR ECONOMIC ABUSE. IT INCLUDES THREATS OF THE ABOVE ACTS, BATTERY, ASSAULT, COERCION, HARASSMENT OR ARBITRARY DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY.
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5. WHO ARE PROTECTED BY THE LAW?
Women and their children.
“CHILDREN” means the children of the abused woman, below 18 years old and above who are incapable of taking care of themselves, including children who are not her biological children but who are under her care.
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6. WHO ARE LIABLE? HUSBANDS; FORMER HUSBANDS;
PRESENT & FORMER BOYFRIENDS OR LIVE-IN PARTNERS;
THOSE WITH WHOM THE WOMAN HAS A COMMON CHILD; OR
ANYONE WITH WHOM SHE HAS/HAD SEXUAL OR DATING RELATIONSHIP.
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7. WHAT ARE EXAMPLES OF PUNISHABLE ACTS?
ECONOMIC ABUSE:
NOT GIVING ADEQUATE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE WIFE AND/OR MINOR CHILDREN
CONTROLLING THE CONJUGAL BUSINESS OR CONJUGAL PROPERTY OR THE WOMAN’S OWN MONEY.
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8. WHAT IS “SEXUAL RELATIONS?”
SEXUAL RELATIONS REFERS TO A SINGLE SEXUAL ACT WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT RESULT IN THE BEARING OF A COMMON CHILD.
Example: A prostituted woman can avail of the remedies under the law if she is being harassed or abused or publicly humiliated by a man with whom she had a single sexual contact.
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9. PSCHOLOGICAL VIOLENCE
Marital Infidelity
Repeated verbal abuse
Public Humiliation
Threatening the woman that she will lose her child
Stalking or following the woman in her work- place, school or any public or private place without justification
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10. Physical Abuse Battery (physical injuries) Frustrated parricide
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11. Sexual Violence
Causing or attempting to make the woman or her child to perform sexual acts (that do not constitute rape) by use of force, threats, intimidation directed against the woman, her child, or her immediate family
Prostituting the woman or her child
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12. IF THE ACTS ARE COMMITTED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE WOMAN’S CHILD, OR IF THE WOMAN OR CHILD IS PREGNANT, THE PENALTY SHALL BE MAXIMUM PERIOD PRESCRIBED BY LAW.
Example: the woman’s niece who lives with her is a child under her care
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13. WHAT ARE THE REMEDIES FOR THE VICTIM?
She and/or her children can request for :
Barangay Protection Order (BPO)
Temporary Protection Order (TPO)
Permanent Protection Order (PPO) with the court; and
File a criminal action for Violation of RA 9262
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14. WHAT IS PROTECTION ORDER?
A Protection Order is an Order issued under the Act for the purpose of preventing further acts of violence against a woman or her child specified in Sec 7 of the IRR and granting other necessary relief.
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15. WHAT IS A BARANGAY PROTECTION ORDER or BPO?
A BPO refers to the Protection Order issued by the Punong Barangay (PB) or
if the BP is unavailable, by a Kagawad ordering the offender to desist from committing or threatening physical harm to the victim. It is effective for 15 days and is not extendible, but renewable.
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16. HOW DOES THE VICTIM GET A BPO?
SHE OR HER CHILD CAN GO TO THE PUNONG BARANGAY OR IF HE/SHE IS NOT AVAILABLE, TO ANY KAGAWAD, AND APPLY FOR A BARANGAY PROTECTION ORDER (BPO). THE APPLICATION MUST BE IN WRITING, SIGNED AND UNDER OATH. IT SHALL BE ATTESTED BEFORE THE PUNONG BARANGAY WHO HAS THE JURISDICTION OVER THE APPLICATION.
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17. THE PB OR KAGAWAD MUST ISSUE THE BPO ON THE SAME DAY OF APPLICATION, IMMEDIATELY UPON THE CONCLUSION OF THE EXPARTE PROCEEDINGS.
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18. WHAT IS THE OPTION FOR THE WOMAN AND HER CHILD?
WITH OR WITHOUT A BPO, SHE CAN APPLY FOR A TEMPORARY PROTECTION ORDER (TPO) FROM THE FAMILY COURT IN HER PLACE OF RESIDENCE, OR IF THERE IS NO FAMILY COURT, IN REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT OR METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT.
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19. WHO MAY FILE/APPLY FOR PROTECTION ORDER FROM THE BARANGAY OR COURT?
The offended party; parents or guardians of the offended party; ascendants; descendants or collateral relatives within the 4th civil degree of consanguinity or affinity; social workers of the DSWD or social workers of local government units; police officers; punong barangay or kagawads (for TPO in court) lawyer; counselor; therapist; health care provider of victim; or 2 citizens of the city who have personal knowledge of the commission of the crime.
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20. IS THERE A FILING FEE FOR A PETITION FOR TPO and PPO?
YES, BUT IF THE PETITIONER IS AN INDIGENT OR THERE IS AN IMMEDIATE NECESSITY DUE TO IMMINENT DANGER OR THREAT OF DANGER TO ACT AN APPLICATION FOR PROTECTION ORDER, THE COURT SHALL ACCEPT THE APPLICATION WITHOUT PAYMENT OF THE FILING FEE AND OTHER FEES OF THE TRANSCRIPT OF STENOGRAPHIC NOTES.
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21. CAN A BARANGAY OFFICALS ARREST THE PERPETRATOR WITHOUT A WARRANT?
YES. ARREST THE PERPETRATOR WHEN ANY OF THE ACTS UNDER RA IS OCCURRING OR WHEN THE BARANGAY OFFICIAL HAS PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE THAT ANY ACT OF THE ABUSE HAS JUST BEEN COMMITTED AND THERE IS IMMINENT DANGER TO THE LIFE OR LIMB OF THE VICTIM.
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22. ANY CITIZEN OR LAW ENFORCER CAN ALSO ARREST THE PERPETRATOR IF THE SITUATION ALSO FALLS UNDER THE RULES ON WARRANTLESS ARRESTS, OR WHEN THEY HAVE PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE THAT ANY ACT OF ABUSE HAS JUST BEEN COMMITTED AND IN THE PRESENCE OF IMMINENT DANGER TO THE LIFE OR LIMB OF THE VICTM- SURVIVOR.
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23. CAN BARANGAY OFFICIALS, POLICE, SOCIAL WORKERS OR PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS BE SUED FOR TRESPASSING IF THEY ENTER THE HOUSE OF THE VICTIM?
NO. THEY ARE EXEMPT FROM CIVIL, CRIMINAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE LIABILITY. EVEN PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING FOREIGNERS WHO INTERVENE TO HELP THE VICTIM ARE EXEMPT FROM CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY.
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24. CAN A CHILD APPLY FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT?
YES. IN CASES INVOLVING FINANCIAL SUPPORT, IT IS THE COURT THAT WILL DECIDE, NOT THE BARANGAY
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25. SANCTIONS AGAINST THE PERPETRATOR
VIOLATION FOR BPO SHALL BE GROUND FOR COURT ACTION, THE PERPETRATOR SHALL BE ORDERED BY THE COURT TO SUFFER IMPRISONMENT OF THIRTY (30) DAYS WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THER CRIMINAL OR CIVIL ACTION THAT THE OFFENDED PARTY MAY FILE FOR ANY ACTS COMMITTED.
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26. PRESCRIPTIVE PERIOD FOR A COMPLAINANT TO FILE A COMPLAINT
TWENTY (20) YEARS FROM THE OCCURRENCE OR COMMISSION.
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27. WHEN WAS THE LAW SIGNED BY PRESIDENT GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO?
THE LAW WAS SIGNED ON MARCH 8, 2004 AND TOOK EFFECT ON MARCH 27,
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28. THANK YOU!
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