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ANTI-VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN ACT
OF 2004: RA 9262
DSWD Field Office XI, Davao City
International Instruments
1. United Nations Charter (1945)
2. UN Declaration on Human Rights (1948)
3. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (1979)
4. Beijing Platform of Action (1995)
5. UN Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women (1993)1987 Philippine Constitution
Forms of Abuse:
a. Physical Violence
b. Sexual violenceProstituting the woman or her child
c. Psychological violenceMarital Infidelity
d. Economic abuse
Children – refers to those below eighteen (18) years of age or older but are incapable of taking care of themselves
biological adopted foster relative other children
"Battered Woman "Battered Woman Syndrome"Syndrome" refers to refers to a scientifically a scientifically defined pattern of defined pattern of psychological and psychological and behavioral symptoms behavioral symptoms found in women found in women living in battering living in battering relationships as a relationships as a result of cumulative result of cumulative abuse.abuse.
"Sexual relations""Sexual relations" refers to a single refers to a single sexual act which sexual act which may or may not may or may not
result in the result in the bearing of a bearing of a
common childcommon child
Who may Who may commit? commit?
ANY PERSONANY PERSON
Who may be the victim:Who may be the victim: • Wife or former wife of the offenderWife or former wife of the offender
• A woman with whom the offender A woman with whom the offender (male/female) has or had a sexual or (male/female) has or had a sexual or dating relationshipdating relationship
• A woman with whom the offender (male) A woman with whom the offender (male) has a common childhas a common child
• A child, whether legitimate or illegitimate, A child, whether legitimate or illegitimate, within or without the family abode within or without the family abode
SALIENT FEATURES OF RA 9262
1.Penalizes crime of VAWC –
public offense
SALIENT FEATURES OF RA 9262
2. Provides for Protection Order * BPO * TPO * PPO
SALIENT FEATURES OF RA 9262
3.Battered Wife Syndrome ( BWS)
is a defense
SALIENT FEATURES OF RA 9262
4. Defines the duties of barangay officials,
law enforcers and healthcare providers
SALIENT FEATURES OF RA 9262
5. Training of personnel and development of
programs for VAWC
Prohibited Acts
PenaltiesPrescription
1. Causing physical harm to
the victim
If the acts resulted in:
a. Homicide-12 yrs&1 day-20 yrs. imprisonment
b. Parricide-20 yrs&1 day imprisonment - death
c. Murder-20 yrs&1 day imprisonment – death
d. Mutilation-12 yrs&1 day-40 yrs imprisonment
e. Serious Physical Injuries-6 yrs&1day-12 years of imprisonment
f. Less serious Physical Injuries-6 months&1 day-6 years imprisonment
g. Slight Physical Injuries-1 mon&1 day-6 mos. imprisonment
20 years
Prohibited Acts PenaltiesPrescription
2.Threatening to cause the victim physical harm
Two degrees lower than
the penalty for the
consummated crime used
to threaten the victim but
in no case shall the
penalty be lower than 1
month imprisonment
3. Attempting to cause the victim physical harm
1 mo. & 1 day- 6 months imprisonment
4. Placing the victim in fear of immediate physical harm
1 mo. & 1 day – 6 mos. Imprisonment
Prohibited Acts PenaltiesPrescription
5. Compelling or attempting to compel the victim to either:
•Do an act to the victim has
a right to refuse
•Refrain from doing an act
whom the victim has a right
to do
6 months & 1 day – 6 years imprisonment
Restricting or attempting to restrict the victim’s freedom of movement/conduct through force, physical harm or intimidation
Prohibited acts Penalties Prescription
6. Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling the woman’s actions or decisions
1 month & 1 day – 6 months imprison-ment
7. Causing or attempting to cause the victim to engage in any sexual activity which does not constitute rape, by means of:
force or threat of force
Physical harm
Intimidation directed against the victim or the latter’s immediate family
6 years & 1 day – 12 years imprison- ment
10 years
Prohibited Acts Penalties Prescription
8. Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, whether personally or through another, that causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the victim including the following acts:•Stalking or following the victim in public or private places
•Peeping in the window or lingering outside the residence of the victim
•Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the victim against her/his will
•Destroying the property & personal belongings of the victim
•Inflict harm to animals or pets of the victim
•Engaging in any form of harassment or violence.
6 yrs & 1
day-12 yearsimprisonment
Prohibited Acts Penalties Prescription
9. Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule, provocation to the victim including the following:
•Repeated verbal & emotional
abuse
•Denial of financial support
•Denial of custody of minor
children
•Denial of access to the woman’s child/children
6 years & 1
day – 12
yearsimprisonment
•RTC RTC Family CourtFamily Court
•Any Any RTC RTC
•Also MTC, MCTC, Also MTC, MCTC, MTCCMTCC
VenueSection 7
Prohibited Defense
Being under the influence of alcohol.
Illegal drugs or other mind-altering substances.
Protection OrderBPO
15 days: renewable;
Procedure: should be issued;
Penalty for violation of BPO: 30 months imprisonment;
Relief for physical harm or threats of physical harm only;
Who may file for BPO
Victim/offended party;
Parents/guardian of OP;
Ascendants/ descendants or collateral relation within 4th civil affinity & consanguinity;
Officers/SW of DSWD
Police officers, preferrably WCPC
Who may apply:
Punong Barangay/Kagawad
Lawyer, Counselor, Therapist, healthcare provider of petitioner;
At least 2 concerned responsible citizen where violence occurred and has personal knowledge. (Section9)
How to apply:
May be an independent action or incidental relief (TPO&PPO)
Standard application form, in English with translation in major local languages
Contents of Application:1. Names/address of petitioner &
respondents;
2. Description of relationship between petitioner and respondents;
3. Statement of the circumstances of abuse;
4. Description of relief requested (sec. 8);
5. Request for counsel and reasons for such;
6. Request for waiver of application fees until hearing;
7. Attestation: no pending application for PO in another court (section 11);
If applicant is not the victim
Affidavit of applicant attesting to:Circumstances of abuse;
Circumstances of consent for filing by the victim;
TPO30 days, renewable;
Issued by court on Date of filing;
After Ex parte determination;
Covers any, some or all reliefs;
PPOIssued by a court AFTER notice and hearing (adversarial hearing);
If possible, hearing shall be conducted in 1 day
* if not, renew TPO until final judgment ;
Covers any, some or all reliefs;
Effective until revoked by a court;
Request for revocation should be from person in whose favor PPO was issued;
Perpetrator to give BOND to keep the peace;
Section 30. Mandatory Period for Acting on
Applications for Protection Orders
Failure to act on an application for a protection order within the reglamentary period without justifiable cause shall render the official or judge administratively liable.
Section 30. Duties and Functions of Barangay Officials
Confiscate any Confiscate any deadly weapon in deadly weapon in the possession of the possession of the perpetrator or the perpetrator or within plain viewwithin plain view
Section 30. Duties and Functions of Barangay Officials
Transport or escort Transport or escort the victim to a safe the victim to a safe place of her choice place of her choice
or to a clinic or or to a clinic or hospitalhospital
Section 30. Duties and Functions of Barangay Officials
Assist the victim in Assist the victim in removing removing personal personal
belongings from belongings from the house the house
Section 30. Duties and Functions of Barangay Officials
Assist the barangay Assist the barangay officials and other officials and other
government officers government officers and employees who and employees who respond to a call for respond to a call for
helphelp
Section 30. Duties and Functions of Barangay Officials
Ensure the enforcement Ensure the enforcement
of the BPO/TPO/PPO of the BPO/TPO/PPO issuedissued
Section 30. Duties and Functions of Barangay Officials
Arrest the suspected Arrest the suspected perpetrator even without a perpetrator even without a
warrant when any of the acts warrant when any of the acts of VAWC is occurring, or of VAWC is occurring, or
when he/she has personal when he/she has personal knowledge that any act of knowledge that any act of
abuse has just been abuse has just been committed, and there is committed, and there is
imminent danger to the life imminent danger to the life or limb of the victim as or limb of the victim as
defined in this Actdefined in this Act
Section 30. Duties and Functions of Barangay Officials
Immediately report the Immediately report the call for assessment or call for assessment or
assistance of the DSWD, assistance of the DSWD, Social Welfare Social Welfare
Department of LGUs or Department of LGUs or accredited NGOs.accredited NGOs.
Section 47 (IRR)Duties and Functions of Barangay
Officials
In order to eliminate violence against women and their children, barangay officials shall:
a. Undertake an education program on
Republic Act No. 9262
b. Have a family violence prevention program, including peer counseling for men
Section 47 (IRR)Duties and Functions of Barangay Officials
c. Support organizing efforts and
development programs for women in the community;
d. Prioritize livelihood projects for
victim-survivors;
e. Involve women in planning and implementation of all programs and projects in the barangay;
f. Have an anti-VAWC desk officer in the barangay which shall coordinate a one-stop help desk. As much as possible, this help desk shall be open for 24 hours;
g. Ensure that all barangay officials, barangay health workers, barangay nutrition scholars, other barangay workers and tanod or barangay security officers undergo gender sensitivity seminars;
h. Develop a system to document and report cases of VAWC and assistance program to victims; and
i. prescribe additional guidelines and standards with the Act. strictly observe the following steps in handling VAWC cases at the Barangay level:
1. Barangay official shall immediately verify report of VAWC. If necessary, seek the assistance of the police;
2. Respond immediately to a call for help by entering the dwelling whether or not a protection order has been issued;
Interview the victim-survivors and the witnesses to determine the facts,
inform the victim-survivors of their rights and remedies.
document the interview in writing or record the testimonies by audio or videotape with the consent of the victim-survivor.
All records of VAWC cases shall be CONFIDENTIAL
All public officers and employees and public or private clinics or hospitals shall respect the right to privacy of the victim-survivor;
4. Arrest the perpetrator even without a warrant:
when any of the acts of violence is occurring
when said barangay official has 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 victim-survivor.
5.
• If the perpetrator is not immediately arrested, advise him or her to temporarily leave the house to prevent violence, or
• encourage her/him to go to the barangay center, DSWD, LGU or NGO, church or other groups that provide counseling for perpetrators;
6.) In cases where the victim-survivor applying for a BPO is a minor, any barangay official shall assist the victim-survivor and shall refer her/him to NGOs, social workers for counseling, temporary shelter and other support services;
7.) Monitor compliance of the respondent with the BPO;
k) Ensure the safety and continued support to the victim-survivor and her family during the 15-day period;
8) Assist the victim-survivors in filing the appropriate complaint with the PNP Women and Children’s Protection Desk or other law enforcement agencies;
9) Ensure that all pertinent documents of the said cases are forwarded to the PNP Women and Children’s Protection Desk;
10) Have a separate logbook for complaints and cases of VAWC and keep this confidential, always ensuring the privacy of the victims;
o) Shall not attempt to influence the victim-survivor to abandon her claims. All forms of amicable settlement under the Katarungang Pambarangay such as mediation, settlement, conciliation, arbitration SHALL NOT apply to cases of VAWC in the Act; and
p) If the relief requested or applied for involves the failure to provide support to the woman or her children, especially for their education and medical needs, the Punong Ba rangay or in his/her absence, any kagawad, shall call the respondent for counseling and explain to him his legal obligations to support his wife and/or minor children. This shall not be construed to mean as a mode of conciliation or mediation and must be done only with the presence of the respondent, without the victim-survivor or applicant.
Administrative complaints against the barangay official for failure to perform her or his duties shall be filed with the Sangguniang Panglunsod or Bayan for gross neglect of duty or misfeasance.
Duties of Barangay Officials… irr
ANY BARANGAY OFFICIAL WHO FAILS TO REPORT THE INCIDENT SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING TEN THOUSAND PESOS (PhP 10,000) OR WHENEVER
APPLICABLE CRIMINAL, CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
LIABILITY.
Section 43:
Persons Intervening
Exempt from Liability
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