Provincial Council for Women

SEARCH FOR OUTSTANDING BARANGAY VAW DESK

In Negros Occidental
In coordination with the Province of Negros Occidental & the Dept. of the Interior and
Local Governments
Objectives:
To contribute to the elimination of violence against women
in the Province by
Strengthening the services of Barangay VAW Desks, and
capacitating VAW
Desk Officers, recognizing their outstanding work, and
provision of support
fund for Community-based GAD Program
Coverage :
261 Barangays in 13 Component Cities and 340 Barangays
in 19 Municipalities.
(Note that barangays of the City of Bacolod are not qualified
to join the search)
Implementation Period: March 1, 2015 December 12, 2015
PRIZES:

First Place- P30,000.00 Assistance for a Gender Related Project for

the Barangay, Certificate of Award, Trophy and P 6,000 cash for the VAW
Desk Officer.

Second Place P20,000.00 Assistance for a Gender Related Project for

the Barangay, Certificate of Award, Trophy, and P4,000 for the VAW Desk
Officer

Third Place P 12,0000 Assistance for a Gender Related Project for

the Barangay, Certificate of Award, Trophy, and P3,000 for the VAW Desk
Officer

If the budget permits, Cities and Municipalities will be in separate categories

with one set of prizes for each category.

CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION

The Entry Form will be a modified version of the PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
AND ASSESSMENT TOOLS FOR SERVICES ADDRESSING VAW IN THE PHILIPPINES
(BARANGAY LEVEL), Annex I of the Barangay VAW Desk Handbook published by

the Philippine Commission on Women. The assessment focuses on the

functional organization of the VAW Desk, training of VAW Desk Officer and
Barangay officials, Barangay GAD plan and GAD budget, GAD/VAWC
resolutions & ordinances, GAD programs and projects, Anti-VAW Advocacy
and Action
PROCESS AND SELECTION OF WINNERS:
1. March to October 30, 2015 Municipal/City, and Barangay Womens
Councils will work with their Barangays, MSWDO/CSWDO, MLGOO/LGOO, PNP
Police Womens Desk, and other service providers for improvement of VAW
Desk facilities and services, improved record keeping and reporting, passage
of ordinances and resolutions, GAD Planning and Budgeting, Gender and
Development, and Anti-VAW advocacy and activities, etc.
2. October 1 to 30, 2015 LGUs will select their best barangay VAW Desk,
using the Revised Performance Standards and Assessment tool hereto
attached. Preferably, the selection of the best barangay VAW desk will be
done in coordination with the Municipal or City Council of Women, the
MSWDO/CSWDO, MLGOO/LGOO, the PNP Women and Childrens Desk, and
the Association of Barangay Councils.
3. The LGUs nomination of its best barangay VAW desk and the assessment
form with supporting documents of this Best Barangay VAW Desk will then be
forwarded to the Provincial Council for Women through its secretariat, the
Provincial Social Welfare Office
4. The nomination form, Assessment forms/entries and supporting
documents must be received at the office of the PSWDO in the Provincial
Administration Building, Bacolod City, on or before 5:00 p.m. of October 30,
2015.
5. From among the LGU winners, the Provincial Assessment Team will select
the top 6 Barangay VAW Desks in Municipalities and the top 6 Barangay VAW
Desks in Cities.
6. These finalists will be subjected to site visits and interviews by the
Provincial Assessment Team, which will then determine the top 3 Barangay
VAW Desks. If there are sufficient funds, there will be a top 3 for Cities and a
top 3 for Municipalities.

7. The winners will be announced on December 12, 2015, or on which ever

day is the day for the culminating activity of the 18 Days of Action Against
Violence Against Women.
8. The Prizes in the form of Assistance for Gender Related Projects may be
claimed only after submission of acceptable proposals for the use of the cash
assistance.
The Provincial Council for Women reserves the right to revise the
process for the selection of winners. The PCW also reserves the
right to extend the search period should this be necessary.
Information on the search will be disseminated through the
Municipal/City Councils for Women, the DSWD, and the DILG.
Information will also be uploaded in http://facebook.com/pcwnegocc

Barangay of:_________________________
District and area:________________________
City/Province of:________________________
Land Area:_____________________________
Topographic characteristic (e.g. upland,
coastal)
______________________________________
IRA share of province:
Php________________
Main economic activity (check as many
as applicable)
Farming/fishing commerce
Mining
corporations
manufacturing
others
Total population:________ Male:________:
Female:_________

Population of Indigenous People? Yes

No
If yes, what group?
_________________________
Major religions in the barangay (check as
many as applicable)
Roman Catholic
Protestant
(Baptist, Muslim
Methodist, Pentecostal, Iglesia ni
Kristo
etc.)
Phil. Independent Indigenous
religion
Church (Aglipayan) Others
Major languages/dialects spoken in the
barangay:
________________________________________
Number of VAW cases reported in the

Population by Age Bracket:

0-6 yrs_______ 25-35
7-12 ________ 35-45________
13-18________ 45-60________
19-25________ 60 above _______

last 3 years:
2013:_______
2014__________2015________
Date
Accomplished:________________________
Accomplished
by:__________________________
Position:_________________________________
_
Address:________________________________
__
Contact
Numbers:__________________________
FAX:_____________________________________
Website:________________________________
__

2015 SEARCH FOR BEST BARANGAY VAW DESKS

Proposed Assessment Form (This assessment form may be subject to
revision.)
PARAMET
ERS

INDICATORS

A. Policy
Related
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A.5

B.
Physical
Facilities
VAW

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Barangay mandate (vision/mission)conforms with and clearly
articulates international standards and principles of womens
human rights based on:
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Convention on the Elimination of All
Forms of Discrimination Against Women
(CEDAW)
Beijing Platform for Action (BPA)
Philippine laws pertinent to addressing
VAW.
The barangay has standards, guidelines,
resolutionsand ordinances supporting
womens human rights and actions
against VAW and trafficking of women
and children.
The Barangay VAW Desk/Womens Desk has the following physical
facilities:
Has powerlines (e.g. electricity,

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s

Desk/Wo
mens
Desk

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The
Counselli
ng Room

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generator, vehicle battery) 24 hours a

day, 7 days a week.
Has clean water 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week (e.g. from the tap or in covered
water storage bins)
Has a separate room for receiving VAW
victims/survivors with provisions
fordocumentation of interview.
Has a logbook for documenting VAW
cases and complaints
Has a computer for logging in and
monitoring VAW cases
Has the following forms:
Intake Form
Survivors consent form
Referral form
Application form for a barangay
protection order
Barangay protection order
Follow-up and home visitation form
Has a filing cabinet with lock and key for
VAW cases
Has on display, anti-VAW posters,
banners, leaflets, brochures, and other
IEC materials on VAW
Has a first aid kit
Has a comfort room exclusively for VAW
victims/survivors
Displays flow-chart of anti-VAW services
Displays flow-chart on how to get a
barangay protection order
Has a directory of organizations providing
anti-VAW services.
Has basic materials needed for evidence
preservation (e.g. paper bags, tissues,
clean vials, plastic bags).
The counselling room
Has adequate space for movement (i.e.
at least five adults can move comfortably
around the room)
Has auditory and visual privacy and is

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Barangay
Health
Center

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secure
It has an alternative entrance from the
main entrance of the barangay hall
People in the room cannot be seen from
the outside
Sounds inside the counselling room are
not heard outside and vice-versa.
Room can be locked from the inside
Has power lines (e.g. electricity,
generator, vehicle battery) 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week.
Has clean water 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week (e.g. from the tap or in covered
water storage bins)
Is clean and orderly and well ventilated.
Has clothing for use of VAW
victims/survivors
Has toiletries (e.g. tissue paper, sanitary
napkins, rubbing alcohol, cotton) for use
of VAW victims/survivors
Has a folding bed or mat for use of VAW
victims/survivors
Has beddings (e.g. pillows, blankets) for
use of VAW victims/survivors
Has drinking water and glasses for use of
VAW victims/survivors
Has provisions for child minding,
including:
Toys and books for children and
A separate room or space within the
counselling room, designated for child
minding or for children to be entertained.
The Barangay health center:
Has a specific area or room designated
for attending to womens health
counselling (e.g. relating to VAW and
reproductive health)
The area Is clean and orderly
Is well ventilated (e.g. has windows,
electric fan, aircon)
Has adequate space for people to move

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freely
Has audio and visual privacy
Has power lines (e.g.electricity,
generator, vehicle battery) 24 hours
aday, 7 days a week
Has clean water 24 hours a day,7 days a
week (e.g. from the tap or in covered
water storage bins.
Has clothing for use of VAW
victims/survivors
Has toiletries (e.g. tissue paper,sanitary
napkins, rubbing alcohol, cotton) for use
of VAW victims/survivors
Has a folding bed or mat for use of VAW
victims/survivors
Has beddings (e.g. pillows, blankets) for
use of VAW victims/survivors
Has drinking water and glasses for use of
VAW victims/survivors
Has provisions for child minding,
including
Toys and books for children
A separate room or space within the
counselling room designated for child
minding or for children to be entertained.
Has a first aid kit
Has basic materials needed for evidence
preservation (e.g. paper bags, tissues,
clean vials, plastic bags)
Has referral forms for barangay, health,
and social service facilities
Displays anti-VAW posters, banners,
leaflets, brochures, and other IEC
materials
Displays flowchart of anti-VAW services
Displays flowchart on how to get a
barangay protection order.
Has materials related to reproductive
health, including
Pregnancy test kit
Posters on reproductive health on display

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C.
PERSONN
EL
No.=25
C.1
Staff

C.2
Training

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C.1

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C.8

Contraceptives and other requirements

set by the Dept. Of Health
The barangay VAW Desk has Sufficient
lighting
Trained personnel on duty 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week (pls. Refer to section
on training for criteria for trained
personnel)
A barangay vehicle is available to service
VAW victims/survivors
Service provider-client ratio ensures that
sufficient and effective service is
delivered within 24 hours, 7 days a week.

How many?
State current
provider-client
ratio

The barangay has staff involved in anti-VAW service delivery

Designated BWD/GAD office staff
Designated anti-VAW counselor
Designated barangay health worker
Designated BSDO barangay tanod
Designated Lupon member
Other community anti-VAW volunteers
recognized by the barangay (e.g. purok
leaders)
Capacity building activities:
The barangay womens desk/GAD office
has qualified and well-trained service
providers to handle cases of VAW (This
also entails being gender-or-women
sensitive and children centered).
Names of staff who attended trainings &
number of hours attended.
Staff handling VAW casers is equipped with the necessary training,
including but not limited to the following:

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C.1

a. Gender analysis of the nature and

causes of VAW
Topics include power dynamics, gender
sensitivity, analysis of the different forms
of VAW.
*For remarks, write names of staff who
attended trainings and number of hours
attended.
b. Gender responsive approaches to crisis

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2

C.1
3

intervention in the context of violence

against women and their children (crisis
theory, crisis intervention methods)
*For remarks, write names of staff who
attended trainings and number of hours
attended.
Medical and legal literacy; Laws and
procedures on women and children (RA
9262, 9208, 7877, 8353, and other
related laws on VAW); Basic Medico-legal
information
*For remarks, write names of staff who
attended trainings and number of hours
attended by each.
d. Self-care, Stress management
techniques
*For remarks, write names of staff who
attended trainings and number of hours
attended by each.
Gender responsive governance: Topics
include gender and development, GAD
planning and budgeting

C.1
7

*For remarks, write names of staff who

attended trainings and number of hours
attended.
Staff is trained in the child friendly and
sensitive handling of VAW cases
Staff is trained in sensitive management
of VAW victims
Staff is knowledgeable about issues of
human rights of victims survivors of VAW
and trafficking persons
The barangay has available modules for
the above topics.

C.1
8

*If only some modules are available,

what are these modules that are already
available?
The barangay has provision for
conducting the continuing education

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9

Characte
ristics of
VAW
Desk
Staff
N =6

D.
SERVICES
D.1. AntiVAW
programs
and
services

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program for barangay anti-VAW

personnel
The barangay has provision for the
continuing participation of barangay antiVAW personnel training provided by
outside groups and organizations.
Staff handling VAW and trafficking in persons cases possess the
following attitudes, ethics, and habits of work:
Accepting and non-judgmental
Sensitive and sincere
Patient and understanding
Empathetic
Has the commitment to end VAW and
advocate change
Observes and safeguards confidentiality
The barangay womens desk/GAD office performs crisis intervention
and other remedial services needed by the victims/survivors,
primarily:
Rescue and quick response to reports of
VAW taking place
Help in securing police assistance
Help in securing medical services
Help in rescuing medico legal services
Help in securing legal services and
Help in securing temporary shelter
Issues barangay protection order to VAW
victims/survivors
Conducts home visits and follow-up on
VAW cases received.
Conducts hearing of VAW complaints (as
distinguished from VAWC cases)
Has established a Committee on
Decorum and Investigation (CODI) to
address cases of sexual harassment
when the barangay as mandated by RA
7877
Has specific programs and services to
address violence against women and
their children (i.e. abuse of women by
their intimate partners) as mandated by

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Service
Procedur
es and
Protocols

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Referral
system
and

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Republic Act 9262

Has specific programs and services to
address trafficking of women and girl
children as mandated by RA 9208
Performs other special anti-VAW services
as needed by marginalized women (e.g.
indigenous women, senior women, girl
children, poor women, women from other
cultural minority groups) and women in
especially difficult circumstances (e.g.
women in armed conflicts, internally
displaced women)
The following service procedures and protocols are well
established, written, and observed:
Handling of VAW cases (i.e. pertaining to
the flow of services for VAW
victims/survivors coming to the barangay
VAW unit)
Issuance of barangay protection orders
Crisis intervention and intake, including
rescue, assessing and ensuring the
safety of VAW victims/survivors
Referral for services to other agencies
Handling of sexual harassment cases
occurring within the barangay offices,
including provisions for the establishment
and operation of a Committee on
Decorum and Investigation
Case management (e.g. service4
delivery, follow-up, assessment and
monitoring of cases).
Safekeeping of the records and
documents of VAW victims/survivors and
ensuring their confidentiality, including
protocols in media relations.
Monitoring and evaluation of anti-VAW
services.
The barangay has a list of agencies/organizations to which VAW
victims/survivors can be referred for needed services.
For legal assistance
For psychological services (e.g.
counselling, psychiatric examination,

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E.RESEAR
CH,
MONITOR
ING AND
EVALUATI
ON
E.1.Datab
ase of
cases

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individual/group therapy
For medical services
For medico-legal services
For livelihood development and
employment assistance for VAW
victims/survivors
The barangay has a a Memorandum of Agreement
(MOA)/Understanding (MOU) with these agencies/groups for antiVAW services:
Government agencies and facilities (e.g.
hospitals, training centyers)
Civil Society organizations (NGOs, Pos)
Other institutions (academic institutions,
religious institutions)
Civil organizations
Private corporations and facilities
There is an existing database of VAW cases reported in the
barangay:
Database of all VAW cases reported in the
barangay, taking particular note of cases
of trafficking of women and girl children
and VAWC (i.e. abuse of women by their
intimate partners)
Database of profile and needs of VAW
victims/survivors
Intake forms are always available
Data base of cases include data on
Victim/survivor
Perpetrator
Interventions and
Case status
Other documentation systems and procedures are in place to
manage the following information:
Database of anti-VAW programs/project
files
Accomplishments and impact report
Financial status (e.g. budget allocation,
donations and other resources available
vis-a-vis resource use)

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System
of
monitorin
g of
cases

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Media
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There is a system of monitoring through:

Home visits

Case conferences

Consultation with partners/referral

agencies
Data are submitted to concerned
agencies (e.g. DSWD, DILG
There is periodic assessment/evaluation of anti-VAW services. This
has the following features:
There are clear guidelines, procedures
and tools for periodic assessment (e.g.
anti-VAW structures, programs, and
projects in place)
A consolidated monitoring form for
trafficking in persons and VAWC (i.e.
abuse of women by their intimate
partners) cases is used.
Periodic meeting/orientations with staff
involved in anti-VAW service provision are
held.
VAW cases are reported/handled, accomplishments, etc. are
reported regularly to the following:
Barangay Committee on Women

Sangguniang Barangay

Higheer local government unit (e.g.

city or municipality)
DILG (particularly issuances of
barangay protection orders) and other
concerned government agencies (e.g.
DSWD)
Community constitutents

The following media for reporting are used:

Meetings
Annual reports
Newsletters, posters, other print media
Audio visual media (radio, television,
website)

e.3 Data
utilization
Feedback
mechanis
m

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F.
INFORMA
TION
AND
ADVOCA
CY

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F.4
Training
&
Orientati
on

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Activities
For
special

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Roundtable discussions, stakeholders;

dialogues
Data are analyzed and utilized as input to
policy and program development and
implementation
Discussions/consultations with
stakeholders within the barangay are
held.
Mechanisms to facilitate the flow of
information and gather feedback from
the stakeholders in place
Information, education, and
communication (IEC) materials are
available for reading/distribution. These
materials include manuals, pamphlets,
and various information handouts on
gender issuers, womens human rights,
and other childrens rights.
Manuals, information handouts,
pamphlets are in popular form and can
be easily understood by the reader.
There are sufficient copies of primers on
the barangay protection order, VAW
information kits, anti-VAW manuals, and
other IECs for distribution.
An operational advocacy program for
VAW prevention is in place.
Training and orientation sessions on anti-VAW are held with specific
groups/stakeholders:
Local executives (e.g. mayors, vicemayors, councillors, barangay captains,
GAD focal points, Lupon ng
Tagapamayapa, barangay tanods,
volunteers)
Teachers and the local school boards
Youth (e.g. Sangguniang Kabataan)
Students
Other marginalized groups in the
community (e.g. poor women, indigenous
women, women from cultural minority
groups)
Activities are conducted in observance of special dates:
Womens Month (March)
International Human Rights Day
(December 10)

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G.
FINANCIA
L
RESOURC
ES

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18 Days of Activism Against VAW (25

November 12 December)
Community Campaigns are held through
such events as community theatre, fora,
symposia
Information is disseminated through
newsletters, posters, and other media
Financial resources are available from:
IRA
Local tax proceeds and revenues
Priority Assistance Development Fund
from legislators
Donations, grants, financial assistance
from private/non-government agencies
(local or international.)
Others not mentioned as may be
provided in the GAD code
The GAD Budget is utilized properly.
The GAD plan and budget
accomplishment reports are prepared
and submitted.