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(Anti-VAWC Law)
Presentation for
DPWH Davao District II
Woman
Wife
Former wife
Dating/sexual relationship
Live-in partners (with or without
children)
Children
Legitimate
Illegitimate
Who are the violators under RA 9262?
*Husband
*Former husband
*Has or had Dating/sexual relationship
*Live-in partners (w/, w/o children)
*boyfriends/partners, including
*lesbians
Types of Violence
1) physical violence - bodily or physical harm;
2) sexual violence - sexual in nature, committed against a
woman and/or her child;
3) psychological violence acts or omissions causing or
likely to cause mental or emotional suffering of the victim;
4) economic violence make or attempt to make a woman
financially dependent
Types of Violence
VIOLENCE CLASSIFIED
Physical Violence
Sexual Violence
acts causing or attempting to cause the victim to engage in any sexual activity by force, threat of force, physical or other harm, threat of physical or
other harm, coercion, and
Psychological Violence
Acts or omission causing or likely to cause mental or emotional suffering to the victim such as
Intimidation
Harassment
Stalking
damage to property
marital infidelity
Economic Abuse
Threat to
deprive custody,
support, legal
right
Prohibition to
work
Control on
money/property
f. Infliction of harm to oneself
g. Cause/Attempt to do sexual
activity which is not rape
h. Cause psychological/emotional distress
i. Mental anguish due to public
humiliation
•Repeated verbal/emotional abuse
•Denial of support, custody/access of children
Remedies of the Offended Party
Medical assistance,
counselling, legal assistance
Protection Orders
1. offended party
2. parents or guardian
3. ascendants, descendants and other
relatives
4. Social Worker
5. Police Officer
6. Punong Barangay or kagawad
7. Lawyer, counselor or therapist
8. Two (2) concerned and responsible citizens
VIOLATION OF BPO
Imprisonment based on
the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code
Fine - P100,000 to
P300,000; and
Mandatory psychological
counseling or psychiatric
treatment for perpetrators
Battered Woman
Syndrome
refers to a scientifically defined pattern of psychological
and behavioral symptoms found in women living in
battering relationships as a result of cumulative abuse.
This is a novel defense where victim-survivors do not incur
criminal and civil liability.
Sa pagtinabangay sa pamilya ug
komunidad, mahimong
makalingkawas ang usa ka babae
gikan sa madaog-daogong
relasyon.
As we leave this hall today, my prayer is for each one of us to also
leave with nothing but a caring attitude. Many people won’t care
about the world where they live in for many reasons—they have
never cared and they probably will never.
What will differentiate you from others in the next five years is the
choice that you make everyday. There are only two choices: Step up
or stay put (thus be left behind). I promise, you don’t want to be
irrelevant.