AGREE OR DISAGREE

The father is the head of the family. As such,

he has the right to prohibit his wife from
pursuing any career or business and demand
that the wife stay at home to attend household
chores and family concerns.
 A fight between husband and wife or live-in
partners is normal. Thus, it is acceptable for the
husband/male partner to hurt his wife/partner in
the course of their relationship.
You had a bad break up with your girlfriend. You
still love her very much. Since the pain is
unbearable, you told her that you want her back
otherwise it would be better to end your life
than to be without her.
 Republic Act
No. 9262
Anti-Violence
Against
Women and
Their Children
Act of 2004
(VAWC)
 WHAT IS VAWC?
A special law to
protect women and
their children from
violence
 TYPES OF
VIOLENCE
PHYSICAL
PSYCHOLOGICAL
SEXUAL
ECONOMIC
Other forms of
violence,
intimidation
 DEFINITION
any act or series of acts committed by any PERSON (male
or female)

against a WOMAN (VICTIM)

who is his wife,
former wife, or
with whom the person has or had (present or past)
a sexual or dating relationships, (includes Exs)
or with whom he has a common child,
or against her child/child under her care
which result or is likely to result

in physical, sexual, psychological

harm or suffering or economic
abuse including threats of such
acts, battery, assault, coercion,
harassment or arbitrary
deprivation of liberty
 WHO ARE LIABLE
(ABUSER)

Husband, ex-husband
Boyfriend or ex
Father of the womans child
Lesbian girlfriends/partners or ex
partners
Any person with whom the woman
has/had a sexual or dating
relationship Note: Relationship is a factor.
 ACTS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
AND THEIR CHILDREN (SEC. 5)

Causing, threatening, attempting to cause physical

harm

Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent

physical harm

Attempting or compelling the woman or her child to

engage in conduct which they have a right to desist
from, or to desist from conduct which they have a right
to engage in
Causing, threatening, attempting to
cause physical harm

Placing the woman or her child in fear

of imminent physical harm

Attempting or compelling the woman

or her child to engage in conduct
which they have a right to desist from,
or to desist from conduct which they
have a right to engage in
 Inflicting or threatening to
inflict physical harm on
oneself for the purpose of
controlling her actions or
decisions

Causing or attempting to
cause the woman or her child
to engage in any sexual
activity..., by force or threat,
physical harm, intimidation
directed against the woman,
her child, or immediate
family
 Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule, humiliation
including repeated verbal and emotional abuse

Denial of financial support or custody of minor children or denial

of access to the womans child
 PROTECTION ORDER (SEC. 8)
A protection order is an order
issued for the purpose of preventing
further acts of violence against a
woman or her child, minimizing any
disruption in the victim's daily life,
and facilitating the opportunity and
ability of the victim to independently
regain control over her life.

WHO MAY FILE PETITION FOR

PROTECTION ORDERS
(e) police officers, preferably those in
charge of women and children's
desks;
 KINDS OF PROTECTION ORDER
1) Barangay Protection Orders (BPOs) Issued by the Punong Barangay
ordering the perpetrator to desist from committing physical harm
against woman and her child. Valid for 15 days and renewable;
enforceable within the barangay issued.

2) Temporary Protection Orders (TPOs) Issued by the court. Valid for

30 days and renewable; enforceable anywhere in the Philippines.

3) Permanent Protection Order (PPO) Issued by the court. Valid unless

revoked by the court; enforceable anywhere in the Philippines.
VIOLATION OF PROTECTION ORDER

SECTION 21. Violation of a BPO shall

be punishable by imprisonment of 30
days.

SECTION 12. Violation of TPO/PPO

shall be punishable with a fine
ranging from Five Thousand Pesos
(P5,000.00) to Fifty Thousand Pesos
(P50,000.00) and/or imprisonment of
six (6) months.
 HOW TO APPLY FOR A PROTECTION
ORDER (SEC. 11)
in writing,
signed and verified under oath by the applicant
Contains the following information
(a) names and addresses of petitioner and respondent;
(b) description of relationships between petitioner and
respondent;
(c) a statement of the circumstances of the abuse;
(d) description of the reliefs requested by petitioner as
specified in Section 8 herein;
(e) request for counsel and reasons for such;
(f) request for waiver of application fees until hearing; and
 DUTIES OF LAW ENFORCERS (SEC.
30)
(a) respond immediately to a call for help or request for
assistance or protection of the victim (b) confiscate any
deadly weapon in the possession of the perpetrator or
within plain view;
(c) transport or escort the victim/s to a safe place
(d) assist the victim in removing personal belongs from
the house;
(e) assist the barangay officials and other government
officers and employees who respond to a call for help;
 DUTIES OF LAW ENFORCERS (SEC.
30)
(f) ensure the enforcement of the Protection Orders issued by
thePunong Barangayor the courts;
(g) arrest the suspected perpetrator without a warrant when any
of the acts of violence defined by this Act is occurring, or when
he/she has personal knowledge that any act of abuse has just
been committed, and there is imminent danger to the life or limb
of the victim as defined in this Act; and
(h) immediately report the call for assessment or assistance of
the DSWD, social Welfare Department of LGUs or accredited non-
government organizations (NGOs).
EXEMPTION FROM LIABILITY (SEC.
34)
In every case of violence
against women and their
children as any person, private
individual or police authority
or barangay official who,
acting in accordance with law,
responds or intervenes
without using violence or
restraint greater than
necessary to ensure the
safety of the victim, shall not
be liable for any criminal, civil
AGREE OR DISAGREE

The father is the head of the family. As such,

he has the right to prohibit his wife from
pursuing any career or business and demand
that the wife stay at home to attend household
chores and family concerns.
Not allowed. Preventing the
woman in engaging in any
legitimate profession,
occupation, business or activity.
Sec. 5 (e)(4)
 A fight between husband and wife or live-in
partners is normal. Thus, it is acceptable for the
husband/male partner to physically hurt his
wife/partner in the course of their relationship.

Not allowed. Causing

physical harm to the
woman or her child. Sec.
5 (a)
You had a bad break up with your
girlfriend. You still love her very much.
Since the pain is unbearable, you told
her that you want her back otherwise it
would be better to end your life than to
be without her.
Not allowed. Inflicting or
threatening to inflict physical harm
on oneself for the purpose of
controlling her actions or decisions