Flowchart in Handling VAWC Cases

PB/ Kagawad receives info (orally or in writing) from concerned individual or neighbor Victim reports incident to PB/ Kagawad/ PNP station PB/ Kagawad any concerned individual goes to the area & enters the dwelling, verifies incident PB/ Kagawad makes a warrantless arrest of perpetrator and confiscates weapons & refers case to nearest PNP station PB/ Kagawad/ PNP interviews client & witness & informs victim/s of her/ their rights PNP arrests perpetrator

Is perpetrator around?

Yes

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No

PB/ Kagawad/ PNP assists victim get medical attention & refers victim to nearest available hospital

Is victim injured and or psychologically disturbed?

Yes

Victim decides not to return home?

A
Yes

No No

B
Victim stays with relatives/ friends Victim/ concerned party file/s application for BPO PB/ Kagawad logs incident PB/ Kagawad conducts ex parte hearing on BPO PB/ Kagawad/ LSWDO provides counseling to victim and/ or perpetrator after ex parte hearing on BPO PB/ Kagawad issues BPO No No Punong Barangay (PB) Duties Functions Barangay Kagawad (BK) Victims Actions No PB/ Kagawad provides sustained assistance and refers victim for other support services PB/ Kagawad monitors case for 15 days, reports (within 15 days) & refers case to PNP/ local social worker No LSWDO/ PNP monitors & evaluates case
Complainant/ victim files complaint with PNP

A
PB/ Kagawad refers vtictim to DSWD/ LSWDO

Yes

Victim agrees on BPO

Yes

PB/ Kagawad issues BPO within one (1) hour

BPO served to respondent

E
Court issues TPO Court hears case & issues PPO PPO issued? Yes

BPO Violated? Yes

PB/ Kagawad files a case for violation of BPO

Prosecutor files a case for violation of BPO

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D
Yes

LSWDO/ PNP Functions Prosecutor/ Court Functions Process Points

PNP refers complaint to prosecutor for preliminary investigation

Prosecutor files a case? No

Yes

Prosecutor files a case in court & applies for TPO

No

E
Concerned agencies provide intervention

Victim appeals case to DOJ

Decision Points