THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BARANGAY PROTECTION ORDER UNDER THE

ANTI - VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN ACT OF 2004 –

THE CASE OF BRGY WEST REMBO, MAKATI CITY

AN UNDERGRADUATE POLICY PAPER IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF

THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

MAJOR IN PARALEGAL STUDIES

COLLEGE OF GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC POLICY

SUBMITTED BY

AGUSTIN, REGIE REY N.

PALADA, AARON P.

SORONIO, WENGLENN C.

VELASQUEZ, DAN ARVIN A.

1ST SEMESTER A.Y. 2012 – 2013

 ABSTRACT

Impulsive violence on women harms the welfare and the stability of a woman in every

society and it is necessary that the government should promote their protection and

empowerment. Thus, the authors of this study have conducted a research aiming to investigate a

particular concern in a specific setting that covers on measuring the efficiency of barangay

officials on implementing Barangay Protection Order (BPO) under the Anti - Violence Against

Women and their Children Act of 2004 (VAWC) also known as R. A. 9262 which is

concentrated in Barangay West Rembo.

R. A. 9262 states and promotes a real understanding on the nature of violence against

women and provides penalties thereof. An imperative provision of R. A. 9262 under Section 14

is making available of a Barangay Protection Order for VAWC victims to prevent further harm

or threats, authorizing the barangay – the country’s smallest political unit to issue and enforce

BPO as a source of protection for VAWC victims who aim for its enforcement against their

perpetrator. Such law is fundamental basis of the study’s subject.

The researchers preferred to apply the methods of qualitative and descriptive approach by

means of defining and describing facts and ideas to provide all interested individuals concise

information to the subject that will sustain their interests and understanding. The authors aspire

on obtaining the reader’s expectations by asserting truthful evidence about the subject to

persuade them to have a reasonable disposition on the topic of this research occurring within the

community. With this impression, the authors are able to witness on how Barangay West Rembo

recognizes and functions on Barangay Protection Order, and on how barangay institution provide

efficient services in compliance with the law.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page

Approval Sheet ………………………………………………………………………... i

Acknowledgement …………………………………………………………………….. ii

Abstract ………………………………………………………………………………... iii

Table of Contents ……………………………………………………………………... iv

Chapter I: THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTINGS

A. Introduction ……………………………………………………………….. 1

B. Background of the Study …………………………………………………. 11 - 25

C. Statement of the Problem …………………………………………………. 26

D. Objectives of the Study …………………………………………………… 27

E. Significance of the Study …………………………………………………. 28

F. Scope & Limitations ………………………………………………………. 29 - 30

G. Definition of Terms ……………………………………………………….. 31 - 35

Chapter II: THEORETICAL & CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK……………………… 36 - 41

Chapter III: METHODOLOGY…………………………………………………………. 42 - 46

Chapter IV: POLICY ANALYSIS……………………………………………………… 47 - 62

Chapter V: POLICY RECOMMENDATION………………………………………….. 63 - 65

References

Appendices
 CHAPTER I

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTINGS

A. Introduction

The welfare and protection of women and children is necessary to have in a society, they

are the ones who could contribute many things and so they are essential to the doings for its

development. Several factors are closely linked to the welfare of women and children. One of

these factors is violence, which is very alarming and turned out to be a very serious problem

where women and children encounter brutal and inhumane practices.

The United Nation Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women (1993)

defines violence against women as, “any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely

to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of

such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public and private life.

Gender-based violence is any violence inflicted on women because of their sex.”

Violence Against Women and their Children (VAWC) in the Philippines is an important

public health problem and is considered to be a very prominent issue that continues to occur in

different Filipino communities and troubles the welfare of women and their children. The most

evident forms of violence against women in the country are violence against prostitutes, illegal

recruitment, battering, rape, female genital mutilation, and domestic violence.

There are different trends in the number of violence against women cases from different

government agencies. The number of cases reported to the police increased sevenfold, from

1,100 in 1996 to 7,383 in 2004. In 2006, 5,758 VAWC cases were reported to the police. In 2008,
the number of VAWC cases reported to the police rose by 21 percent from the 2007 report. One

of the worst forms of VAWC in the Philippines is human trafficking. To such extent of violence,

a developing region as the Philippines could experience alarming issues if such matters will be

taken for granted.

Therefore, the Philippine government has provided legislations for the protection of

women and children aiming to safeguard the victims from further harm and to impose penalties

on its perpetrators. The Philippines has enacted several laws protecting women from violence

such as, Anti - Sexual Harassment, Anti - Rape and Rape Victim Assistance and Protection, Anti

- Trafficking in Persons, Anti - Violence Against Women and their Children with Women’s and

Children’s Desks and Services. Finally, the Republic Act 9262 or The Anti - Violence against

Women Act was passed in 2004. In 2007, Senator Pia S. Cayetano filed Senate Bill No. 1407 in

the Philippine Senate seeking to declare November 25 of every year as the “National

Consciousness Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women” in the Philippines. The Anti

- Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004, provides protective measures and

safety measures for Violence Against Women and their Children survivor/victims, and prescribes

penalties for the commission of the act. It establishes an Inter - Agency Council on Violence

against Women and their Children tasked to formulate programs to eliminate such acts of

violence, as well as to develop capability programs for their employees to become more sensitive

to their client's needs. Such reliefs are important to be provided for a victim’s recovery from

violence.

One of the reliefs for Violence Against Women and Children victims provided on the act

(R. A. 9262 - VAWC) are the Protection Orders stated under Section 8. The provision focuses on

preventing further acts of violence against a woman or her child specified in Section 5 of the law
and granting other necessary reliefs to eradicate the trauma caused by such extreme violence.

The assistance granted under a protection order serve the purpose of safeguarding the victim

from further harm, 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. The protection

orders that may be issued under the said act are the Barangay Protection Order (BPO),

Temporary Protection Order (TPO) and Permanent Protection Order (PPO).

The study focuses on Barangay Protection Orders provided under Section 14 it refers to

the protection order issued by the Punong Barangay ordering the perpetrator to desist from

committing physical harm to the woman or her child and threatening to cause the woman or her

child physical harm, it provides prohibition of the respondent from harassing, annoying,

telephoning, contacting or otherwise communicating with the victim-survivor, directly or

indirectly. Barangay Protection Orders could be filed by the offended party, her guardians or

parents, and police or barangay officials. If the Punong Barangay is unavailable to act on the

application for a BPO, the application shall be acted upon by any available Barangay Kagawad

but the order must be accompanied by an attestation by the Barangay Kagawad that the Punong

Barangay was unavailable at the time for the issuance of the BPO. The Punong Barangay or

Barangay Kagawad personally serves a copy of a BPO of the same on the respondent, and

therefore provide protective measures for the victims. BPO’s are only effective for fifteen days.

Therefore, the authors of this study concentrated on assessing the implementation of

Barangay Protection Order in a particular barangay in Makati City. A barangay being the

smallest political unit of the country is precise and accurate to conduct a research or an

investigative study since its institution’s distance on every residence is just adjacent to submit

reports regarding violence and the designated officials could initiate an immediate action on
every occurrence within the community particularly violence against women. The researchers

aimed to execute the study in Barangay West Rembo for the reason that the barangay institution

features the exact interests of the study and have shown of accessibility on transmitting factual

information on VAWC cases to the researchers. The barangay have also requested the

researchers to attend on a public seminar/forum relating to Women Empowerment and

Elimination of Violence and granted the request of records and documented cases of VAWC to

supplement the study nevertheless that the documents were restrictive to disseminate by which

the researchers have considered the confidentiality on the records given for the protection of the

names indicated on the documents.

Furthermore the study objected to assess the implementation of Barangay Protection

Order in Barangay West Rembo, if the undertakings of the barangay and its officials provide

efficient implementation/ services on Violence Against Women and their Children (VAWC)

victims, the study also identified the gaps and deterrent factors that affect the implementation of

Barangay Protection Order to give strong points and possible recommendations to have an

efficient implementation on handling VAWC and BPO cases not only in Barangay West Rembo

but also the other Local Government Units as well in the City of Makati.
B. Background of the Study

Cases involving violence against women in the today’s Philippine society had an

increased number of reported cases as to the figures disclosed by the Philippine National Police,

in which this circumstance happens to be very disturbing on the welfare of women. That is why

it is crucial to study this particular community issue in order to provide empowerment and on

uplifting the support of the whole society on the protection and welfare of women and their

children. Though gathering data and relevant facts of the subject of the study, the researchers

acquired knowledge on the reliefs provided by the Anti - Violence Against Women and their

Children Act of 2004 (R. A. 9262) on VAWC victims. On the researcher’s point of view,

ensuring the welfare and protection of VAWC victims is necessary to lessen the upset or

disturbance caused through violence hence the researchers intended to study relevant provisions

on the Anti - Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004. It stated under Section 8

that there are three kinds of Protection Orders provided, specified under Section 14 Barangay

Protection Order (BPO), Section 15 Temporary Protection Order and Section 16 Permanent

Protection Order. The three specified provisions guarantee protective measures for victims who

intend for its application to avoid further harm or threats and to discontinue living with their

husband or partner due to brutal practices. Moreover, the research envisioned Section 14 of the

law relating to Barangay Protection Order, which refers to the protection order issued by the

barangay ordering the perpetrator/respondent to desist from, committing further acts of violence

on his wife/spouse or has sexual relationship.

The authors of this study consider that a woman is a tough undertaking, since it consists

principally in dealing with men. This law for women and their children aims to aid violated

women and bring equality into possible. However, there are instances that the barangay
encounters on issuing BPO. The problem on issuing a Barangay Protection Order is that the day

after a BPO had been issued, the victim is already suppressed by her husband and the latter

conferred the women’s desk officer that their dispute have already been settled, which happen to

be an outlawed situation since the BPO is violated and the legality will be terminated at once

since the victim has already tamed. Wherein one and all must consider that a BPO is issued on

the absence of the perpetrator where the manner of issuance is recognized as ex parte, and

ordering the perpetrator to avoid communicating and to maintain distance from the petitioner.

Another constraint on the implementation of BPO is the ignorance and the lack of knowledge of

such law enforcers particularly the barangay officials unto what are the provisions stated under

the law (R. A. 9262) and the procedures and policies indicates particularly the Barangay

Protection Order provisions, permitting them to be unaware on their duties and responsibilities as

to the implementation, resulting on providing poor services on VAWC victims who applies for

Barangay Protection Order. Therefore, obtaining such information showed interests and curiosity

on the researchers which gave them a strong reason and motivation to execute a study focused on

evaluating the capacity and measuring the efficiency of the barangay on implementing the

Barangay Protection Order.

FOREIGN VIEWS AND LOCAL STUDIES REGARDING PROTECTION ORDERS

a. Foreign Literatures

Those who are less fortunate in life must be more in law. A typical maxim that the

underdog doesn’t recognize for they haven’t informed that there’s one and the other way is it

doesn’t exist in their way of being. The law provides special act that is exclusively for women

the Anti - Violence against Women and their Children or known as R. A. 9262.

The researchers seek a book which are related to the study of violence against women

and one of this is Preventing Violence Against Women and Children: Workshop

Summary (2011) authored by Deepali M. Patel, Rapporteur; Forum on Global Violence

Prevention; Institute of Medicine the book stated that violence against women and children is a

serious public health concern, with costs at multiple levels of society. Although violence is a

threat to everyone, women and children are particularly susceptible to victimization because they

often have fewer rights or lack appropriate means of protection. In some societies certain types

of violence are deemed socially or legally acceptable, thereby contributing further to the risk to

women and children. In the past decade research has documented the growing magnitude of such

violence, but gaps in the data still remain. Victims of violence of any type fear stigmatization or

societal condemnation and thus often hesitate to report crimes.

The issue is compounded by the fact that for women and children the perpetrators are

often people they know and because some countries lack laws or regulations protecting victims.

Some of the data that have been collected suggest that rates of violence against women range

from 15 to 71 percent in some countries and that rates of violence against children top 80
percent. These data demonstrate that violence poses a high burden on global health and that

violence against women and children is common and universal.

The book provides prevention on how violence against women and children will reduce.

The science behind preventing violence against women has evolved greatly over the past several

decades. Several speakers offered overviews of the research and describe the growing awareness

of the complexities of the causes, risk factors, and adverse effects of such violence. They also

explored potential intervention points that were illuminated by this discussion. The first paper is

a reprint from the World Health Organization publication Preventing Intimate Partner and Sexual

Violence Against Women (WHO and LSHTM, 2010b). The full report provides an overview of

the magnitude of the issue.

The second paper is adapted from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey

(IMAGES), a multi-country study that explored men's perspective on gender norms and

violence. On which the survey examine the evolving views of men in gender equality as well as

whether these views affected men's sense of well-being and their commitment to reducing

violence. The third is from Claire Crooks from University of Western Ontario and the Centre for

Addiction and Mental Health, provides an overview of intergenerational transmission of

violence.

The book focuses on these elements of the cycle as they relate to interrupting this

transmission of violence. Intervention strategies include preventing violence before it starts as

well as preventing recurrence, preventing adverse effects (such as trauma or the consequences of

trauma), and preventing the spread of violence to the next generation or social level. Successful
strategies consider the context of the violence, such as family, school, community, national, or

regional settings, in order to determine the best programs.

The other resources that the researchers dig up is from the book of Katherine M.

Blakeslee, Deepali M. Patel, and Melissa A. Simon, Rapporteurs; Forum on Global Violence

Prevention; Board on Global Health; Institute of Medicine. The Communications and

Technology for Violence Prevention: Workshop Summary (2012).

The book provides a massive change in communications platforms and standards has

occurred around the globe. These new technologies have disrupted traditional means of

communication and have provided opportunities for reaching farther and wider. Furthermore,

new media make it possible to empower whole groups to engage in community-based efforts to

prevent violence by making available the vast body of evidence-based knowledge previously

only accessible in the academic realm.

Although it is tempting to push forward quickly in order to take advantage of these

opportunities, that desire should be tempered by the importance of advancing both holistically

and cautiously to avoid the unintended consequences of new ideas as much as possible. The

fields of communications and communications technology offer much in terms of out-of-the-box

thinking that could assist in overcoming persistent obstacles, while the violence prevention field

draws on careful and considerable scientific expertise in building successful interventions.

Combining the strengths of these fields, while minimizing potential harm, could prove beneficial

for preventing violence and promoting well-being around the world.

Although the use of information and communications technology (ICT) in violence

prevention is new, some interventions have already capitalized on this new avenue with
promising results. This chapter includes papers from presenters at the workshop who explored

this intersection and it’s potential. The first paper presents data from an intervention designed to

assess the impact of adding a mobile phone component to an existing intervention that teaches

parenting skills. The paper describes the intervention design and evaluation and results of the

study. The second paper is a case study in using video and community education to raise

awareness and reduce the prevalence of domestic violence, as part of the Bell Bajao! campaign

in India. The case study examines the impact of the campaign and explores the potential for

expanding the program. In the third, fourth, and fifth papers, the authors describe the

applicability of ICTs to dating violence, elder abuse, and suicide prevention, respectively. These

authors, who had previously not collaborated before, worked together before the workshop to

frame breakout discussions on day 2 of the workshop. Their papers explore the needs and

challenges of each type of violence prevention, the use (or potential use) of ICTs, and any

additional gaps or questions that needed to be addressed.

b. Local Literatures

Violence against Women and Their Children Primer was published by Asia Society for

Social Improvement and Sustainable Transformation (ASSIST) is a project of Justice and

Healing in partnership with international organizations like European Union, Women’s Legal

Education, Advocacy and Defense Foundation (WOMENLEAD), together with Department of

Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Women’s Crisis Center and Women’s Feature

Service (WFS Philippines).

The primer specifically defines the acronym VAWC which is violence against women

and their children that has four in forms namely: Physical violence which refers to acts that is
bodily or physical harm such as kicking, slapping and/or hitting; Sexual Violence which

indicates any act that is sexual in nature like rape, sexual harassment, acts of lasciviousness and

alike; Psychological violence that causes the victim into emotional and mental sufferings; and

Economic abuse which signifies to the victim to be dependent into the perpetrator.

The primer also specifies the meaning of domestic violence that refers to any form of

violence in which the victim and attacker are related by blood. It also elaborates what the R. A.

9262 since it is the main law the researchers are studying. R. A. 9262 is the Anti - Violence

Against Women and their Children Act of 2004. It seeks to address the prevalence of Violence

Against Women and their Children, abuses on women and their children by their partners like:

Husband or Ex - husband; Live - in partner or Ex - live in partner; Boyfriend/Girlfriend or Ex -

Boyfriend/Ex - Girlfriend; and Dating partner or ex-dating partner. The primer says that the law

protects the women and children which civil in nature, has an unequal relations of a man and a

woman in an abusive relationship where the woman is usually the one disadvantaged. It also

states that the law allows women and their children to secure Barangay Protection Order (BPO),

and/or temporary or permanent protection order from the courts. They can also file an

independent civil action for damages and criminal action for the violation of Anti - VAWC Act.

Anyone who hurts the woman he or she is or was in a sexual or dating relationship with may be

held liable under the Anti - VAWC Act is stated in the primer too.

In ensuring the Anti - VAWC Law’s full implementation at the local levels, the

Department of the Interior and Local Government has developed the Primer on R. A. 9262 for

local officials and Department of Interior and Local Government field officers to enable them to

gain knowledge and insights on their role in promoting women and child rights with the support

of all concerned agencies and civil society organizations.

 The primer discusses the problems of domestic violence and ways of dealing with or

preventing it from weakening the bond that unites the Filipino family. Presented in simple

language, it equips the readers especially our barangay officials, with knowledge and skills in

maintaining the peace, and order in the community. It specifies the systems and processes that

should be taken by the barangay officials in case the perpetrator refuses or violates the issued

protection order. On the primer, they also enumerate the rights of the victim or the survivor and

what actions she must have performed to.

The primer is aimed not only to advocate awareness on the implementation of the law but

essentially to provide barangay officials comprehension in responding to VAWC cases. It

defines the vital role of the barangay officials, being the front liners in addressing the problems

in their respective barangay. The systems enumerated on the primer illustrates that the barangay

are well-equipped on how to handle the problems such as domestic violence.

There is also a memorandum circular number 2004 - 18 ordered under the Department of

the Interior and Local Government mandates all provincial governors, city/municipality mayors,

Punong barangays, DILG regional/provincial/city directors and other concerned local agencies

the implementation of the Republic Act 9262 and the issuance of Barangay Protection Order

under section 8 of the said law, indicated in the primer.

The Barangay Protection Order of Republic Act 9262 (Anti - Violence Against Women

and their Children Act of 2004) Primer was published on December 2007, a mere complimentary

to the law, printed by the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women (NCRFW) in

partnership with Department of the Interior and Local Government and National Barangay

Operations Office.
 c. Foreign Studies

This is from the website Tribal Law Journal, Expanding the Network of Safety: Tribal

Protection Orders for Survivors of Sexual Assault by Sarah Deer. This study is scope to the right

to exist in a world free from violence is a basic movement in many indigenous cultures and

government.

The study occupies the sexual assault against Native American women in the United

States. It reflects to the fundamental breakdown in culture and legal norms that have served to

provide protection to Native American women form time existing. She illustrates the primary

barriers that prohibit from reporting of a sexual assault. Need to protect family honor, Fear of

revenge by the perpetrator or by perpetrator’s family, Fear of gossip, Going against unspoken

rule that you don’t turn in your own, Fear and distrust of systems, maltreatment and racist

treatment and fear that they may be arrested for past legal problems unrelated to sexual assault.

This factors cause the effect of many unreported cases in the area.

It says that Protection Orders have become increasingly used in tribal courts as tools for

women victimized by their partners in case of domestic violence that is requested by the victim

of a crime from the court to protect her against another person or persons. But it is depend on the

laws of the particular tribe or court, a protection order can order the named individual to stop

committing violence that can harm the victim, stay away from the victim and her family, stop

contacting the victim, and other requirements designed to provide safety to the victim from the

tribe or court. Many tribal laws outlining protection order statues are specific to domestic

violence, requiring that the petitioner have a history of intimacy with the respondent. Many of

the survivors of sexual assault, who do not have a history of intimacy with their assailant, may
not be eligible for a protection order. The study gave examples of sexual assault survivors who

currently may not be eligible for a protection order in these tribal courts including the following:

a casino employee who is raped by a co – worker, a mother of three who is sexually assaulted by

a neighbor, an 18 years old pregnant woman raped by a person implied to be a traditional healer,

a 25 years old woman molested by a medical professional, a grandmother sexually assaulted by

her niece’s husband and a 15 years old high school student who is raped at a party by a former

childhood friend. None of the women in these examples would be eligible for a protection order.

The only survivors of sexual assault who would be eligible for a protection order under their law

are those women who were sexually assaulted by an intimate partner or family members.

After of filing a protection order and approved by the tribal court the ex parte occur,

which may leave a survivor vulnerable to violence in the immediate after math of a crime. The

tribal governments continue to have significant jurisdiction of the issuance and enforcement of

civil protection orders. Sarah Deer state the goal of any new protection order statute should be to

provide for at least four important components. First is safety it say that safety should be the

paramount goal in any protection order system. Second is accountability for perpetrators of

sexual assault may be difficult to attain in tribal courts, where criminal jurisdiction has been

diminished. The issuance of a protection order to a sexual assault survivor may provide a

significant of accountability in the civil system, providing that appropriate sanctions are in palace.

Third is prevention of future sexual assault is difficult to predict or guarantee. The issuance and

enforcement of protection orders in a swift and consistent manner can send a strong message to

the perpetrator and community that sexual assault is not acceptable behavior. Fourth is healing

survivors of sexual violence often indicating the importance of finding justice in the healing
process. A protection order hearing can serve as a forum for the stories of survivors and offers a

formal setting in which survivors can choose to ask for protection further harm.

Another study that indicates also protection order from a website called PolitiFact.com,

“Do protection orders really protection? The answer “isn’t clear”, by Tom Feren. It is a study by

the University of New Hampshire’s Carsey Institute, which conducts policy research on family

and civic issues, found that civil protective orders are effective in reducing partner violence for

many women. For half the women in the sample, a protective order stopped the violence. For the

other half the orders significantly reduced violence and abuse. The results of the study show

clearly that civil protection orders are an effective intervention in addressing partner violence.

From Kentucky, an analysis of civil protection orders said that the orders provide justice for

some, but for others they are just a piece of paper. For most women, protection orders reduce

violence, the analysis found. In Wisconsin from their state bar association said that restraining

orders do not guarantee protection, but the research suggests that restraining orders are between

40 and 80 percent effective in deterring future incidents of abuse in the year after obtaining the

order. The violations range from relatively minor incidents such as unwanted phone calls or

visits, to more severe attacks of physical or sexual abuse.

From the website National Institute of Justice, Perspectives on Civil Protective Orders in

Domestic Violence Cases: The Rural and Urban Divide by Nikki Hawkins. Civil protective

orders can be an effective tool for domestic violence prevention. The study looked at the impact

of civil protective orders for domestic violence victims in five Kentucky jurisdictions. Civil

protective orders, sometimes known as restraining orders, may cover various situations, such as

ordering an assailant to avoid a victim's home and workplace or forbidding any contact with the

victim, including by mail or telephone. Findings from the study suggest that orders make a
difference in safety, fear levels and cost savings. In urban and rural populations reported

significant differences in fear. It’s say that half of the women who received protective orders did

not experience a violation with the following six months. And for the other half who did

experience violations, the levels of violence and abuse declined significantly compared with the

six months before the protective order was issued. In the other hand urban and rural women had

similar views of the protective order’s effectiveness. Many rural women found it more barriers to

getting an order and having it enforced, thus experiencing less relief from fear and abuse

Fear of future harm, researchers interviewed 213 women with protective orders in one

urban and four rural jurisdictions. T. K. Logan of the University of Kentucky, the lead

researcher, noted that the rural women were from the Appalachian area, which has received

media attention because of drug use. Six months after they were first interviewed, both rural and

urban women reported that they felt less fearful once they got the protective orders. The study

focused only on women who got protective orders and therefore cannot provide comparable data

about women who did not seek or were denied protective orders. Women who are more seriously

injured or fearful may be more likely to seek protective orders than those who feel less

threatened.

Barriers to getting a protective order, the study gets the topic to learn about the barriers to

getting a protective order and their effects on rural and urban women. The researcher interviewed

188 key participants, including judges, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, defense attorneys

and court clerks. Other participants included victim services workers, such as advocates, legal

aid attorneys, shelter staff and counselors. The participants in the interview were asked three

main questions: What do you think are the three main reasons a woman might not receive an
emergency protective order? What are the three biggest reasons a judge would dismiss or not

grant a domestic violence order?

In result of the interview forty percent of participants mentioned "judicial bias" as a

barrier to obtaining a protective order. Judicial bias may include the judge's personal political

connections to the families involved or the history of protective order requests if a woman has

filed multiple times. Judicial bias was mentioned as a barrier more often in the rural areas than in

the urban areas. In Kentucky Circuit Family Court Judge Jo Ann Wise said she was not surprised

that judicial bias surfaced as a barrier, especially for rural women. "I've heard judicial bias

myself. It's there," she said. Urban women reported having trouble navigating the system, even

though they reported it took one and a half hours to get their protective orders, compared with

the two and half hours it took rural women. They also reported experiencing more confusion,

encountering more problems and having more questions about the process than rural women.

Urban women also expressed more fear of confronting their violent partners in court.

d. Local Studies

Let us cite an article that concerns prevention of violence against women by Jannica Diaz

publicized at Rappler website , she stated that in the Philippines that one female cop is likewise

to educate her fellow Filipino women regarding to help themselves through acquiring knowledge

of their legal rights and how to prevent common crimes before they happen. The author of the

article focused her writing on an event of an intimate group discussion titled “Talk Safety to Me”

which was conducted on May 22, 2013 by SPO3 Helen Lapay Dela Cruz a multi-awarded police

officer. According to this article while pepper spray and stun guns may help, SPO3 Dela Cruz

believes that prevention education is just as crucial. During the discussion the police officer
outlined ways on women to avoid from common crimes. She stated that changing the routine of a

woman for instance commuting routines, the simple deviating stop overs or roads to home might

discourage would-be stalkers and by commuting especially at night, the officer supposed that it

is best to avoid exposing gadgets to prevent the eyes of snatcher.

"You really have to be more alert. Be mindful of any new modus operandi hot in the

news or social network. Be vigilant and alert. Some might say you’re bordering on paranoia, but

at least it’s for the benefit of your well - being and safety," she added.

Women can take steps to make themselves less vulnerable to common crimes, but

according to Dela Cruz the majority of female victims are abused by partners who are "ignorant"

of their rights. She said some women don't realize they are being abused while others choose to

suffer in silence for the "sake of the family or their kids." She added that Filipinas are

conventionally martyrs by nature. She believes that mentality plays a factor in why many of them

are unable to get out of abusive relationships.

She defined abuse that it is not only limited to physical. There is also emotional like

humiliation, name - calling, or any ways of degrading a woman’s character. Another type of

abuse is financial, she said, pointing to husbands who don't allow their wives to work or leave

the house. According to the officer it is not just husbands abuse women, but also employers who

are in a position of authority. She pointed out that sexual harassment remains prevalent in the

workplace. From 2000 to 2011, the Philippine National Police's (PNP) Women and Children

Protection Center recorded 757 cases of sexual harassment, or 5 cases per month. SPO3 Dela

Cruz spoke about the greatest legal weapon for women and children which is the Republic Act

9262 or the Anti - Violence against Women and their Children Act “We can’t uphold our rights
without knowing them,” she stressed. "Getting out of an abuse is a personal call. If you feel

you’re being abused, you can get out”.

The writer discussed that the law is hailed as a complete package that perfectly fills the

vacuum of the lack of justice for women before gender-based laws existed. And she added

despite laws to safeguard the rights and welfare of women, domestic violence and sexual

harassment remain a prevalent problem in the Philippines. From January 2011 to August 2011

alone, the PNP Women and Children Protection Center recorded 5,989 cases, which translate to

25 cases a day or 1 every 57 minutes and 36 seconds.

Let us discuss another article by Carina L. Cayon from the Philippine Information Agency that

focuses on a news campaign in Davao City on November 23, 2012. The said campaign was

attended by women leaders and advocates to call for the elimination of all forms of violence

against women in the 18 - Day Anti - VAWC Campaign as launched last November 26 in the

city. The City Government of Davao through the Integrated Gender and Development Division,

in partnership with various stakeholders held the Launching Program on the said day located at

the Rizal Park Ground, San Pedro Street the event was to graced the launching activity by Mayor

Sara Duterte, Committee on Women, Children and Family Relations Chair and City Councilor

Leah Librado - Yap and Development of People’s Foundation project coordinator Lyda Canson.

IGDD Officer in Charge Lorna Mandin said the 16 days of activism against gender violence has

been observed globally from November 25 to December 10. However, Mandin said that through

Presidential Proclamation 1172 in 2006, the Philippine campaign was extended to 18 days, to

include December 12 which is known as the Anti - Trafficking in Persons Day. The campaign

covers awareness rising about gender - based violence, strengthening local work and establishing
a clear link between local and international work to end VAWC, among other undertakings. Last

year’s campaign will be anchored on the national call against gender-based violence during

disasters and armed conflict situations, Mandin stated. The city government’s observance of the

campaign embraced a local theme, “Malingkawasnong Katilingban alang sa Kababayen-an

Panahon sa Kalinaw, Kagubot ug Katalagman” (“Violence Against Women free Davao City in

Times of Peace, Conflict and Calamity”).

C. Statement of the Problem

The researchers conducted interviews and observation on selected barangays in Makati, in

line with the observation conducted by the researchers there are few barangays that intend not to

emphasize the importance of Barangay Protection Order on providing relief on the victims of

VAWC that results to an inefficient BPO issuance. Through this engagement, Barangay West

Rembo caught the attention of the researchers since it bears a reliable source of information on

the implementation of Barangay Protection Order. According to the gathered data on this study,

the researchers intend to answer the following concerns within Barangay West Rembo:

1. Who are the entities involved on the implementation of the Barangay Protection Order in

Barangay West Rembo? And what are their roles and interests on the implementation?

2. Does Barangay West Rembo provide efficient services on the implementation of the

Barangay Protection Order?

3. What are the gaps and deterrent factors on implementing Barangay Protection Order in

Barangay West Rembo?

What are the possible recommendations that the researchers could insinuate on the study?
D. Objectives of the Study

The researchers were required to measure the efficiency of the Barangay Protection Order

to the welfare of the victims/survivors and the actions performed by the officials of the barangay.

The main goals of the study are:

1. To identify the involved entities of the barangay and their roles on the implementation of

the barangay protection order on VAWC cases.

2. To measure the efficiency of Barangay West Rembo on providing services on Barangay

Protection Order implementation in terms of:

3.1 Determining the system and initiatives of the barangay officials

3.2 Assessment of BPO petitioners on the performance of the barangay

3.3 Information dissemination regarding BPO on the citizens of West Rembo

3. To ascertain the gaps and deterrent factors on implementing Barangay Protection Order

in Barangay West Rembo.

4. To provide a strong and effective recommendation at the end of the study that might help

future researcher on their future study and prominently to further strengthen the

implementation of Barangay Protection Order in Barangay West Rembo and other areas

of Makati.

In order to reach these objectives, the researchers carried out different ways to find facts

and data which will be discussed on the methodology part of the study. The researchers have also

formulated different set of questions for the interview process the scholars will be doing on the

distinctive barangays of Makati.

E. Significance of the Study

The Barangay Protection Order (BPO) under Section 14 of the Republic Act 9262 has an

imperative role on VAWC victims. When the complainant or the victims have requested the

issuance of BPO, the barangay as the nearest institution from the residence of victims has the

capacity to immediately grant protective measures towards preventing further actions of violence.

BPO also provide victims the assurance of creating their own decision without the consent of the

abuser/perpetrator. The acknowledgement of every entities on Barangay Protection Order is

considered as an important goal of the study in the community of Barangay West Rembo

especially the women groups and other neighboring barangay areas that are not knowledgeable

enough, thus the study will convey information that there is an existing law which protect

victims from further acts of violence from the perpetrators. In the case of the victims who are

severely experiencing abuses, they will be more familiar with their rights.

It is essential that everyone should know the provisions of the law (R. A. 9261) and the

Barangay Protection Order. If the citizens of Barangay West Rembo and the other citizens of

nearby barangays have the awareness about the law, they can prevent and lessen the casualty of

violence.

This study will also contribute the readers and future researchers a clearer view and vivid

perspectives on the assistances stated under the provisions of Barangay Protection Order through

the analysis and conclusion of the study on the implementation and the efficient services

provided by Barangay West Rembo. This analysis will also serve as a revelation to each

barangay officials who are accountable for its enforcement not only Barangay West Rembo but

also other Local Government Units in Makati City as well to conform to the law (R. A. 9262)

and enforce good practices on the implementation of the Barangay Protection Order.
F. Scope & Limitations

The range of the study is centered on the implementation of Barangay Protection Order

aiming to have a concrete response through a comparative method conducted in Brgy West

Rembo, the study is mainly directed by the provisions of BPOs inscribed under the law (RA

9262) which serves as a legal basis of the study and through the gathered facts, replies and

records stated by the target entities of the study.

In order to acquire these data, the researchers involved themselves through discussions

and interview with key informants specifically – the barangay captain, the barangay secretary,

the barangay bantay bayan, the PNP station situated in Barangay West Rembo and

petitioners/applicant of barangay protection order. Throughout these data gathered, it is crucial to

the researchers to consider the concealment and confidentiality of all the names, residences and

other personal information of parties involved on the documented cases of VAWC.

The topic limits the researcher to further study since the scope is merely to the issuance

of the protection order of a barangay. The researchers considered the secrecy gathered by the

officials of the women’s desk so as not to deprive their confidentiality, the researchers haven’t

congregate the names of the victims in the study. The researchers also had experienced the

unhurried response of the barangay officers to the request of the researchers to conduct

interviews to them which cost the researchers so much time to begin their research. Another

thing that bounds the researchers to expand their analysis is lack of women’s desk on other

barangay they wanted to study likewise. This gives the researchers a little bit disappointment to

manage further study. The operating hours of the institution also affects to the study of the

researchers because it doesn’t complement to the availability of the researchers. While doing the
interview, the researchers discovered that some officials are not fully-knowledgeable to the law.

This leads to the officers not to answer properly the researcher’s prepared questions and could

give them wrong analysis.

G. Definition of Terms

 Barangay - is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native

Filipino term for a village, district or ward.

 Barangay Protection Order - refer to the protection order issued by the Punong

Barangay ordering the perpetrator to desist from committing acts under Section 5 (a) and

(b) of Republic Act 9262.

 Battery - refers to an act of inflicting physical harm upon the woman or her child

resulting to the physical and psychological or emotional distress.

 Children - refers to those below eighteen years of age or older but are incapable of

taking care of themselves as defined under Republic Act No. 7610. It includes the

biological children of the victim and other children under her care.

 Conciliation - is the extension of the amicable settlement in the case the mediatory effort

of the Punong Barangay did not result to reconciliation within the 15 days from the start

of the proceedings.

 Descriptive method - in research is to develop, test and evaluate research instruments

and methods. It explores phenomena in real life situations and uses a survey method.

Common data gathering methods used are questionnaire, interview, and observation.

 Domestic Violence - Domestic violence and emotional abuse are behaviors used by one

person in a relationship to control the other. Partners may be married or not married;

heterosexual, gay, or lesbian; living together, separated or dating.

 Economic Abuse - refers to acts that make or attempt to make a woman financially

dependent which includes the withdrawal of financial support and deprivation or threat
 of deprivation of financial resources and the right to the use and enjoyment of the

conjugal, community or property owned in common.

 Efficiency - the state or quality of being efficient; competency in performance.

 Ex parte - Latin meaning "for one party," referring to motions, hearings or orders

granted on the request of and for the benefit of one party only. This is an exception to the

basic rule of court procedure that both parties must be present at any argument before a

judge, and to the otherwise strict rule that an attorney may not notify a judge without

previously notifying the opposition.

 Intimate partner - is an interpersonal relationship that involves physical or emotional

intimacy. Is also used euphemistically for a sexual relationship.

 Local Government Unit (LGU) - the smallest political unit into which cities and

municipalities in the Philippines are divided. It is the basic unit of the Philippine political

system. It consists of less than 1,000 inhabitants residing within the territorial limit of a

city or municipality and administered by a set of elective officials, headed by a barangay

chairman (Punong Barangay).

 Mediation - Mediation of the first process of settling a dispute under the katarungang

pambarangay. It is performed by the punong barangay as Lupon chairman who is given

authority to summon the disputants for a face to face meeting before him for the purpose

of expeditiously and amicably settling their differences.

 Non – Government Organizations (NGOs) - is any non-profit, voluntary citizens' group

which is organized on a local, national or international level. Task-oriented and driven by

people with a common interest, NGOs perform a variety of service and humanitarian
 functions, bring citizen concerns to Governments, advocate and monitor policies and

encourage political participation through provision of information.

 Permanent Protection Order (PPO)- refers to protection order issued by the court after

notice and hearing.

 Perpetrator - a person who perpetrates, or commits, an illegal, criminal, or evil act.

 Physical Violence - refers to acts that include bodily or physical harm.

 Protection Orders - a protection order is an order issued under this act for the purpose of

preventing further acts of violence against a woman or her child specified in Section 5 of

Republic Act 9262 and granting other necessary relief. The relief granted under a

protection order serves the purpose of safeguarding the victim from further harm,

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.

 Psychological Violence - refers to acts or omissions causing or likely to cause mental or

emotional suffering of the victim such as but not limited to intimidation, harassment,

stalking, damage to property, public ridicule or humiliation, repeated verbal abuse and

marital infidelity. It includes causing or allowing the victim to witness the physical,

sexual or psychological abuse of a member of the family to which the victim belongs, or

to witness pornography in any form or to witness abusive injury to pets or to unlawful or

unwanted deprivation of the right to custody and/or visitation of common children.

 Qualitative Research - is a method of inquiry employed in many different academic

disciplines, traditionally in the social sciences, but also in market research and further

contexts.
 Quantitative Research - refers to the systematic empirical investigation of social

phenomena via statistical, mathematical or computational techniques.

 Respondent - the party who is required to answer a petition for a court order or writ

requiring the respondent to take some action halts an activity or obeys a court's direction.

In such matters the moving party (the one filing the petition) is usually called the

"petitioner." Thus, the respondent is equivalent to a defendant in a lawsuit, but the

potential result is a court order and not money damages.

 Sexual Relations - refers to a single sexual act which may or may not result in the

bearing of a common child.

 Sexual Violence - refers to an act which is sexual in nature, committed against a woman

or her child. It includes, but is not limited to:

 rape, sexual harassment, acts of lasciviousness, treating a woman or her child as a sex

object, making demeaning and sexually suggestive remarks, physically attacking the

sexual parts of the victim’s body, forcing her/him to watch obscene publications and

indecent shows or forcing the woman or her child to do indecent acts and/or make films

thereof, forcing the wife and mistress/lover to live in the conjugal home or sleep together

in the same room with the abuser;

 acts causing or attempting to cause the victim to engage in any sexual activity by force,

threat of force, physical or other harm or threat of physical or other harm or coercion;

 Prostituting the woman or child.

 Temporary Protection Order - refers to the protection order issued by the court on the

date of filing of the application after ex parte determination that such order should be

issued.
 Violence against Women and their Children (VAWC) - refers to any act or a series of

acts committed by any person against a woman who is his wife, former wife, or against a

woman with whom the person has or had a sexual or dating relationship, or with whom

he has a common child, or against her child whether legitimate or illegitimate, within or

without the family abode, which result in 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.

 Warrant - an order of a court which directs a law enforcement officer to arrest and bring

a person before the judge, such as a person who is charged with a crime, convicted of a

crime but failed to appear for sentencing, owes a fine or is in contempt of court.
 CHAPTER II

THEORETICAL AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

 Theoretical Framework

The Functional Perspective on Group Decision Making is a communication theory that

deals with the decisions made by groups; it focuses on how a group can increase the likelihood

of making a good decision for a theme or subject. It was originated from Dennis Gouran and

Randy Hirokawa (1983). The Functional Perspective on Group Decision Making Theory is a

unified and coherent set of propositions, assumptions, and claims that attempt to explain how and

why communication is related to the quality of the decisions groups make.

Hirokawa and Gouran conveyed that groups can make high-quality decisions when

members fulfill the four requisite functions, accordingly these four functions can increase

beneficial decision making: (1) problem analysis, (2) goal setting, (3) identification of

alternatives, and (4) evaluation of positive and negative consequences. Most group

communication disrupts progress toward accomplishing these functional tasks, but counteractive

communication can bring people back to rational inquiry.

Accordingly, the theory has been very influential in guiding researchers and practitioners’

views about how communication affects group decision making and how communication might

be structured to increase the likelihood that groups will arrive at high-quality decisions by which

the researchers of the study prefer to apply the principles of the theory. The study aims to

identify the efficiency of the barangay on the enforcement of the Barangay Protection Order on

VAWC victims. In line with that goal, the decision making or planning on an investigative study

on a barangay institution regarding the BPO implementation of the Anti-Violence against

Women and their Children Act of 2004 otherwise known as the RA 9262 could be observed as

an actual communication theory. The theory describes that by fulfilling the four requisite

functions of the theory groups could arrive at high-quality decision such as arriving decisions

regarding gathering data techniques, the suitable modes of analysis and the possible

recommendations for the research. Furthermore, the theory carries related concepts to identify

the suitable methodologies required on the research.

Analysis of the Problem is interpreted by the researchers that the group must first create

an understanding of the nature of the problem (VAWC and BPO cases), the seriousness and

urgency of the problem, the feasible origin of the problem and the consequences associated with

not solving the problem. The second function is Goal Setting stating that the researchers of the

study must establish criteria by which to judge proposed solutions..

The third one is the Identification of Alternatives as to Hirokawa and Gouran they stressed the

importance of considering a number of alternative solutions from which the researchers could

choose on their study. Hirokawa and Gouran argue that, “If no one calls attention to the need for

generating as many alternatives as is realistically possible, then relatively few may be

introduced, and the corresponding possibility of finding the acceptable answer will be low”

(Hirokawa and Gouran 250-251). And finally the fourth function, the Evaluation of Positive and

Negative Characteristics which could be referred to discussion of the analysis part of the study.

After the researchers have identified alternative solutions, they must take care to test the relative

merits of each option against the criteria they believe are important.

Some group tasks have a positive bias; they believe that spotting the favorable characteristics of

alternative choices is more important than identifying negative qualities.

 Other group tasks have a negative bias. They believe that the unattractive characteristics

of choice options carry more weight than the positive attributes. It is important to note that

Hirokawa and Gouran believe that all four functions serve an important purpose and that no

individual function is better than another. They must all be used to reach a high quality decision

of group conducting an investigative research.

Through the application of this theory the varied perspectives of the researchers would

bring them to look at the issue from a wide variety of views and thus would be able to generate a

far wider list of alternative possible solutions. This in turn would create a higher quality solution

on the research problem.

  Conceptual Framework

The conceptual framework of the study concentrated on the Input – Process – Output

Model or systems approach that consolidates the important factors on identifying the success and

failure on the implementation of the Barangay protection Order in Barangay West Rembo. The

framework also mirrors the basic formula indicating the implementation of the Barangay

Protection Order as it is transformed by the processes of the implementation and throughout the

activities and services provided by Barangay West Rembo of Makati and then arriving on the

outputs and probable outcome of the implementation as to the implementation process.

The process is the most indispensable factor of the framework in order to attain the

outputs of BPO implementation. To have a strong analysis on the study, the researchers utilize

the different tools of analysis such as Interview on Key Informants, Bench marking, Situational

Analysis, SWOT Analysis, and Stakeholders’ Analysis. While the outputs of the framework

pertain to the improvement of services provided by the barangay officials on handling VAWC

cases specifically the enforcement of BPO. The impacts within the community of Barangay West

Rembo and the barangay institution itself on the implementation of the Barangay Protection

Order are also indicated under this framework, considering the efficiency of the barangay on the

Barangay Protection Order enforcement on violence against women victims.

Figure 1. IPO - Input-Process-Output Model on the Implementation of Barangay Protection
Order in Barangay West Rembo, Makati City.

INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

- Interview in
- The number of
Barangay West
BPO issued in
Rembo where the
- The Barangay West
implementation of key players have the
Rembo
the Barangay data concerned with
Protection Order the subject of the - The roles of the
(Section 14) under research. barangay officials
the Anti - Violence - Interview on the and PNP on BPO
against Women and residents of enforcement
their Children Act of
Barangay West
2004 otherwise - The status and the
known as the Rembo who have a
current or had a number of the
Republic Act 9262 in
Barangay West sexual relationship citizens those who
Rembo. before. are aware on the
- Interview in PNP existence of BPO
station situated in - Strengths and
Barangay West constraints that
Rembo who are needs improvement
involved on the of the
implementation of implementation.
BPO.
- Efficient services
-Interview on BPO
delivered on BPO
petitioners that
petitioners/
make evaluation on
applicants
the services and
performance
executed by the
barangay.
 CHAPTER III

METHODOLOGY

The study encompasses both qualitative approach and descriptive method as tools of

gathering and scrutinizing each data. The research is competent enough to answer the concerns

and problems of the study on utilizing these methods, and these approaches are applicable to

conform on the objectives of the study such as defining and further explaining the situation of the

problem along with the study’s conclusion, so that future readers could easily grasp the context

and perspective of the research.

The researchers have conducted interviews in eight barangays in Makati on the

implementation of Barangay Protection Order under Section 14 of the Anti - Violence Against

Women and their Children Act of 2004 (R. A. 9262) in order to distinguish which barangay

ensembles and convey an adequate resource to conduct a study. The researchers achieved

interviews on four barangays in District I and four barangays in District II the City of in Makati

specifically, Barangay Rizal, West Rembo, Pembo, Comembo, Palanan, Pio Del Pilar, San

Lorenzo, and San Antonio. Afterwards, the researchers obtain the barangay that implies

adequate resources to formulate an investigation or research. Thus, after carrying out these

interviews, the researchers have preferred the condition of Barangay West Rembo on the

character of its implementation on BPO.

The researchers conducted an interview at Barangay West Rembo, Makati City to gather

more information needed for the study. To extract data, the target informants of the interview

were the Barangay Captain, the Barangay Secretary, and the Bantay - Bayan, the BPO petitioners,

Police Officials, and the concerned citizens of Barangay West Rembo. And to further have
strong results on the analysis parts of the study, the researchers have identified the deterrent

factors affecting the implementation and provided an overall assessment as part of the conclusion.

The researchers have gathered related literatures, studies, books, primers, briefer and

research related documents in order to sustain the idea they have constructed in this study. These

data also aided the researchers to gain more information on the provisions about BPO. The

researchers also have attended a seminar organized by the barangay in cooperation with a non-

government organization which gave the researchers more understanding to propose further

comprehensive outline on the study.

In line with this, the researchers applied tools of analysis through the evaluation and

reviews of the subject matter, namely:

1. Bench Marking

This particular tool of analysis of Dr. Robert C. Camp measures the quality of an

organization's policies, products, programs, strategies, etc., and their comparison with standard

measurements, or similar measurements of its peers. The objectives of benchmarking are to

determine what and where the improvements are called for, to analyze how other organizations

achieve their high performance levels, and to teach the researchers this information to improve

performance. This kind of analysis ensembles the study for the reason that its principles were

applied by the researchers on the process of seeking information on selecting a reliable

institution to conduct an investigative research in accordance to the implementation of Barangay

Protection Order.
 2. Situational Analysis

This certain tool is a systematic collection and evaluation of past and present economic,

political, and social data aimed on the identification of internal and external forces that may

influence the organization of Barangay West Rembo on their performance on Barangay

Protection Order implementation through their choice of strategies; this mode of analysis allows

the researchers an evaluation of the organization’s current and the future strengths, weaknesses

and opportunities. Having this particular method brought the researchers to formulate ideas and

reliable reflections and conclusions through acquiring knowledge on the previous and current

status of the subject matter.

3. Stakeholders Analysis

This tool is a managerial step taken to identify each stakeholder's level of interest or

involvement in a given project and how that involvement can influence the project. Based on

this analysis, project managers may alter how a project will be executed or decide the

necessary steps that must be taken in order to limit a stakeholder's influence over the project. For

the purpose of having an analysis, it is crucial for the researchers to be familiar with the key

players of the subject.

4. SWOT Analysis

This technique of coming up into a reasonable point of view by Albert S. Humphrey an

American business and management consultant, permitted the researchers to assess the barangay

institution of West Rembo on Barangay Protection Order implementation and the entities
involved by considering the internal factors in particular their Strengths, Weaknesses, and the

external factors which may provide Opportunities or Threats. The researchers preferred to use

this method since the formulated statements and ideas under this analysis have provided a

realistic conclusion and have specified later steps in planning the enhancement of Barangay

Protection Order implementation.

Unit of Analysis

The Barangay Protection Order under Section 14 of the Anti - Violence Against Women

and their Children Act is a kind of a Protection Order which is issued by the Punong Barangay

ordering the perpetrator to desist from committing acts under Section 5 (a) Causing physical

harm to the woman or her child; and (b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical

harm; of AVAWCA otherwise known as the Republic Act 9262. In year 2004, AVAWCA or

Republic Act 9262 was passed by the Philippine Congress, intended to describe the different

violence committed on women and enforce corresponding penalties on perpetrators and to

provide reliefs such as protection orders on victims. On the provisions of the Barangay

protection order, the law mandates that upon the request of a VAWC victim for Barangay

Protection Order, the barangay officials shall ensure the enforcement of BPO issued by the

Punong Barangay, which must be in writing, signed and verified under an oath by the applicant.

A Punong Barangay who receives application for BPO shall issue the protection order to the
applicant on the date of filing after ex parte determination of the basis of application which shall

be effective for fifteen (15) days. Immediately after the issuance of BPO, the Punong Barangay

or a Barangay Kagawad shall personally serve a copy of the same on the respondent/perpetrator,

or direct any barangay official in charge.

The following are the units of analysis of the study:

 Barangay West Rembo, Makati City – one of the barangays of Makati City situated in

the second district. The name Rembo was derived from the name Riverside Enlisted

Men’s Barrio, one of the barrios that were established in the late 1940s and 1950s

when soldiers from different parts of the Philippines arrived at Fort McKinley (now

Fort Bonifacio) and were directed to occupy the nearby areas. The number of

population is 28,406 and it is currently under the supervision of the incumbent

Barangay Chairman, Captain Judith Baquiran - Celos.

 Number of VAWC cases and recorded/documented issuances of Barangay Protection

Order from June 01, 2013 to May 31, 2013 from the data or figures disclosed from

Barangay West Rembo Officer in Charge on handling VAWC cases.

 Disposition and interests of Barangay West Rembo’s Police Station on the

implementation of the Barangay Protection Order.

 Barangay West Rembo’s Citizens Awareness on the Anti - Violence against Women

and their Children Act and on the Barangay Protection Order

 Assessment of Barangay Protection Order petitioners in Barangay West Rembo on the

performance and other services provided by the barangay during the application and monitoring

on the enforcement of Barangay Protection Order.

 CHAPTER IV

POLICY ANALYSIS

This chapter seeks to explain how Barangay West Rembo of Makati City implements the

Barangay Protection Order as one of the reliefs provided under the Anti - Violence Against

Women and their Children Act of 2004 under Section 14. It is crucial to use these tools of

analysis to enumerate the distinctions of Barangay Protection Order promotion steered by the

two barangays and if these ways of promotion affect the implementation of Barangay Protection

Order.

In analyzing the implementation of Barangay Protection Order in Barangay West Rembo,

Makati City, the following approaches of policy analysis are utilized.

A. Bench Marking

The researchers define “bench marking” as a strategy that seeks good practices. As part

of the researchers study on Barangay Protection Order (BPO) under the Anti - Violence Against

Women and Children Act of 2004 or R. A. 9262, the researchers were required to conduct an

interview on several barangays which enforce and implement the so-called relief of the law but

then only one barangay institution was selected to center the research of the policy which was

Barangay West Rembo of Makati City.

As to the interviews conducted, Barangay West Rembo had shown the exact

characteristics to the researchers’ objectives, by which they do not just implement the provisions

and the rules and regulation on BPO yet the barangay features suitable approaches offering
strong points on the implementation of Barangay Protection Order. The barangay held seminars

regarding the Anti - Violence against Women and Children Act; they also have house to house

visits on complainants and to those women who have filed petition for BPO at the barangay

women’s desk in order for the barangay to provide the appropriate services on mitigating the

casualties’ encountered by VAWC victims. Moreover, the barangay officials have showed

awareness on their duties and roles on VAWC, and keeps data or records involving VAWC

reported cases and BPO documents by having wise documentation system, making them

efficient on monitoring each case and providing records on different institutions that handle

VAWC incidents. Therefore, these good practices executed by the officials and the institution of

Barangay West Rembo implies an organize implementation on handling and governing cases on

Violence Against Women and their Children.

Utilizing bench marking as a tactic on this policy paper implicates that it is significant to

study a certain thing that is in the side of positive views on implementing the said law, since the

good practices featured by Barangay West Rembo could persuade or influence the

implementation of the Barangay Protection Order (BPO) of their neighboring barangays in

Makati.
 Figure 2. Bench Marking - Illustration on the good practices of Barangay West Rembo on the

implementation of the Barangay Protection Order.

Wise Documentation
Knowledgeable on the law
System on VAWC and
(RA 9262-BPO provision)
BPO records

Barangay

Collaboration of Barangay
West Rembo
Provides adequate services
Officials on the
on VAWC & BPO cases
enforcement of BPO

Initiative of the Barangay

Officials to conduct
seminars and forums for
women empowerment
B. Situational Analysis

An evaluation of the past and present political and social data were utilized on this study,

aimed on identifying the internal and external forces that may influence the organization’s

performance and choice of strategies and furthermore to determine the barangay institution’s

current and future strengths, weaknesses and opportunities, the specified element of analysis

scrutinized previous data, records and forms of Violence Against Women related cases mainly

the number of issuance of Barangay Protection Order constituted on a distinct year interval as to

the case of Barangay West Rembo. The authors of the study determined the interval period of

BPO issuance and cross examined if the number of BPO issued is material to determine the

efficiency of barangay officials of West Rembo who are responsible on VAWC cases. The figure

below shows the data gathered on Barangay Protection Orders issued in Barangay West Rembo

from January 2012 – May 2013. The researchers have acknowledged through interviews that the

incumbent officials (Barangay Captain, Barangay Women’s Desk Officer, Bantay Bayan) as well

as the PNP officers who coordinates in Barangay West Rembo on the implementation of VAWC

and BPO cases conforms and acknowledge their duties and responsibilities stated under the law

(R. A. 9262). Moreover, the barangay officials themselves through seminars and conferences

enhanced these means, they intend to educate their officials as well the citizens in order for them

to work collectively on combating violence against women in Barangay West Rembo.

Figure 3. Situational Analysis on the BPO issuances data on VAWC victims in Barangay West
Rembo, Makati City from June 01, 2012 to May 31, 2013

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BPO issuances on VAWC victims in Barangay West Rembo from June 01 2012 - May 31 2013

The data showed the number of reported VAWC cases and BPO issuances records, the issue

that captured on the researcher’s mind was the intriguing questions that “can we say that the

barangay officials are efficient through a large number of BPO issued” or “are the barangay

officials considered efficient through a lesser number of BPO issued”. By gathering the facts, the

response to these questions was unanswerable and the above data is not material to determine the

efficiency of barangay officials because the subject is situated and it is dependent on the side of

the victim. The researchers acquired knowledge that some victims prefer to have settlement and

conciliation to their husbands or partners instead of filing for a Barangay Protection Order, this is

for them to safeguard the stability of their family and their children and to endure the monetary
and other supports that can only be provided by their husbands. Therefore, the core or the nature

of BPO is ineffective or inoperative since BPO’s are merely issued through an ex parte or a

separate method wherein the husband or the perpetrator must not appear during its application

and having these elements implied by the victims make the Barangay Protection Order defective.

 Survey on the citizens of Barangay West Rembo on the awareness of the AVAWCA

of 2004 (R. A. 9262) and the Barangay Protection Order.

In line with the seminars and public meetings executed by the barangay officials, the

researchers have investigated on the citizens on their awareness of AVAWCA and BPO to prove

the situation. The researchers have inquired two questions on 100 citizens of Barangay West

Rembo randomly, the target units of the survey were males and females that have a current or

had a sexual relationship before. The researchers inquired randomly if they were aware on the

existence of the Anti - Violence against Women and their Children Act of 2004 and most

importantly, if they were informed on the reliefs it provides particularly the provisions of the

Barangay Protection Order. The result of the survey pointed out that most of the citizens of

Barangay West Rembo recognize the AVAWCA Law. Therefore, the residents are aware that

violence against women is punishable by law, and so this result from the one hundred (100)

respondents of the survey in Barangay West Rembo is sufficient to conclude the statement of the

result. But most of the respondents of the survey were not aware on the provisions of the

Barangay Protection Order wherein the researchers presumed that if a VAWC victim complained

in the barangay, she carries no initiative to file petition for BPO issuance unless she is suggested

to do so by the barangay officials through counseling. Moreover, the researchers found out that

the citizens lacks knowledge on Barangay Protection Order.

C. Stakeholders Analysis

Stakeholders analysis is one of the preferred form of examination of the researchers,

enabling the study to identify each key actors involved in Barangay West Rembo on their

level of interests and their respective assignments and duties, and how their involvements affects

the implementation of the provisions of the Barangay Protection Order under R. A. 9262 also

recognized as the Anti - Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004. It is crucial

for the researchers to be familiar with the key players on the subjects of the study and the use of

the this analysis supported the study to specified each key actors and other entities responsible

and help out enumerated their respective motivation, beliefs, resources and authority to further

analyze the procedures and practices on enforcing the policies as to Barangay Protection Order

implementation.

The table below shows the different key players involved on the implementation of

Barangay Protection Order collectively consisted with their corresponding duties and roles and

the services they provide to support the enforcement of the law.

Table 1. Stakeholders Analysis on the implementation of the Barangay Protection Order under
the Anti-Violence against Women and their Children Act of 2004 (R. A. 9262) in
Barangay West Rembo, Makati City.

Probable
Key Players Motivation/Belief/Interest Resources/Power
Effectiveness

Barangay * Implements, enforces and *R. A. 9262

Women’s execute R. A. 9262 in the *Authority to conduct +
Desk Officer barangay setting public seminars relating
* Ensure the security of the to AVAWCA and to
victims. Responds immediately to address information
a request for assistance or about Barangay
protection of the victim by Protection Order as a
entering the residence if necessary relief of Violence
notwithstanding the absence of an Against Women and
issuance of protection order; their Children
* Ensures the implementation of
the Barangay Protection Order
issued by the Punong Barangay
*Promotes the empowerment of
the women and their children in
the society
*Provides a copy of issued BPO
records to PNP Women and
Children Protection Center
*Executes the arrestment of the
offender even the nonappearance
of a warrant
through the aid of the Barangay
Bantay Bayan
*Accompanies the victim in the
residence for the removal of her
personal belongings and provides
food and transportation for further
assistance
Barangay *Conforms his/her powers and *Local Government
Captain duties indicated under R. A. 9262 Code +
*Participates with the women’s *R. A. 9262
desk officer on the *Authority to issue
implementation, enforcement of R. Barangay Protection
A. 9262 in the barangay setting Order
*Issues Barangay Protection
Order on VAWC victims who
intends the request for safety and
protection
*Attends and supports public
seminars and promotes women
empowerment in the society

Bantay Bayan *Participates on receiving and *National Policies

reporting complaints on violence *R. A. 9262 +
against women with the Barangay *Capacity and expertise
Women’s Desk Officer to provide services to
*Escorts the Barangay Women’s the needs of the
Desk Officer for the delivery of the community
BPO to the residence of the
respondent/perpetrator
*Confiscates firearms or any
deadly possessed by the
perpetrator
*Assist VAWC victims in
removing her personal belongings
from the residence
PNP *Provides Police Personnels *National Policies
designated in the Barangay Hall *R. A. 9262 +
Office *Skills and expertise on
*Receives and keep records and investigative or fact-
copies of BPO files and VAWC finding procedures
documents
*Assists the victim and the
Barangay Officials if necessary for
security purposes
*Confiscates firearms or any
deadly possessed by the
perpetrator
*Arrests the perpetrator if a
violation on BPO has been
committed or a refusal of
acceptance of a BPO
Non- *Provides services to the victims *National Policies
Government such as counseling and further *R. A. 9262 +
Organizations assistance such as food and * Capacity and expertise
transportation to lessen the trauma. to provide services to
*Conducts and supports the the needs of the
Barangay Institution on Women community
Empowerment
Campaigns/Programs in the
community
*Reports incidents to the *Citizen’s Concern and
Barangay/PNP Station Responsibility +
*Participates on Women
Empowerment Programs/Seminars
Citizens provided by the Barangay
*Intends peace and order in their
neighborhood or area and
considers the welfare of their
fellow citizen especially women
and their children
*Subjected entities empowered
and protected by the law,
especially, the women and their
children

Using the concept of the stakeholder’s analysis, the researchers have familiarized the

participation of each barangay officials of Barangay West Rembo and the external actors on the

implementation of the Barangay Protection Order. The researchers have identified through

interviews that Barangay West Rembo conforms to the provisions of Barangay Protection Order

and adopts the procedures and their liabilities stated under the law (R. A. 9262), and therefore it

has been distinguished that they specifies the task given on every officials accountable as to the

information given stated on table 1. The women’s desk officer in charge together with the

Barangay Captain perform their duties on the implementation of the law and ensures the

enforcement of BPO, furthermore the barangay captain issues BPO on VAWC victims who

intends safety and protection.

 As for the women’s desk officer, the officer in charge conducts Women Empowerment

Projects and informative ways of promoting BPO and VAWC awareness in the community

supported by the Barangay Captain as well as the whole organization of the barangay and non-

government organizations that also advocates the campaign of women empowerment in the

community of Barangay West Rembo.

The participation of the Bantay Bayan on receiving and reporting complaints on violence

against women were acknowledge on this analysis, they are the first individuals who receives

complaints of VAWC, the bantay bayan escorts women’s desk officer for the delivery of the

BPO to the residence of the respondent/perpetrator as well as providing the transportation of

VAWC victims on a habitation of their choice, it is also their responsibility to notify the

women’s desk officer on received complaints and requests of a VAWC victim. Moreover, they

participate with the women’s desk officer on providing advises at counseling to the victims on

the recourses and protective measures that they could claim under the law, for instance an

application for a BPO against their perpetrator. The Philippine National Police have also its

participation on the Local Government Units like Barangay West Rembo. As to the data gathered,

the PNP is mandated by an order to provide police personnel on the premises of the barangay

hall; this is to have an immediate response on each VAWC cases received, and to minimize the

time of transferring records of VAWC and BPO documents on the hands of the police. The

analysis also cited the cooperation of the residents of Barangay West Rembo, being the nearest

person or neighboring individual to the residence of a VAWC victim, they have the

responsibility and concerned to report cases involving VAWC for purposes of an immediate

action from the barangay. Generally, the key actors involved on the implementation of Barangay

Protection Order under R. A. 9262 in Barangay West Rembo were able to perform their
liabilities and duties and allowed themselves to provided necessary assistance and services to

VAWC victims in accordance to what is stated under the law (R. A. 9262). Hence, these

specified actors supplemented with their diverse form of interests stated on a stakeholder’s

analysis have allotted a clearer view and provided supporting details for the conclusion of the

stated problem of the study that is to measure the efficiency of the barangay officials of

Barangay West Rembo on the implementation of the Barangay Protection Order.

D. SWOT Analysis

The inclusion of this particular analysis supported the researchers on constructing a

rational assessment and analytical interpretations in order to provide a practical recommendation

and later steps in the barangay institution of Barangay West Rembo as to the implementation of

Barangay Protection Order within their community. Moreover, the researchers measured and

enumerated the various strengths, weaknesses found within the barangay institution, and the

external factors of the barangay which may provide opportunities or threats on the

implementation to acquire an accurate conclusion to the study.

The table below shows an analysis on the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and

threats on the implementation of Barangay Protection Order in Barangay West Rembo.

Table 2. S.W.O.T. Analysis on the implementation of the Barangay Protection Order under
the Anti-Violence against Women and their Children Act of 2004 (R. A. 9262) in
Barangay West Rembo, Makati City.

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES

- The Empowerment of Women and their - Insufficient budget especially on the services
children through this law (RA 9262) rendered on VAWC victims before issuing a
BPO
- Whenever there is an abuse against women
and their children there is centralization for - Some VAWC victims does intend to petition
complaints for BPO instead they prefer settlement and
conciliation to their husbands
- When there is a violence committed on
women, victims is permitted to approach law - The ignorance of the barangay officials on the
enforcers such as the barangay officials law and on the roles specified to them would
seeking an immediate action for their concern result to a poor and misleading implementation
of BPO in the barangay
- Through the law crimes will be reduced
within the barangay - Lack of knowledge and unawareness of the
citizens in the barangay on the provisions of
- The barangay officials has the power and BPO specified under R. A. 9262
authority to enforce the law within the
premises of the barangay for BPO petitioners

OPPORTUNITIES THREATS

- Assistance from NGOs involving Women
Welfare And Empowerment
- Forums and Seminars of the barangay
supported by the City Government on
Women Society Empowerment Campaigns
-Initiative and concern of the citizens on
reporting VAWC cases in the barangay
-Former VAWC victims’ initiative on
informing recent VAWC victims on their
rights and the actions that they could
undertake throughout their experience in the
past
- Further harm may be committed if the
barangay officials neglect on monitoring and
ensuring the protection of women against
VAWC (Violence Against Women and their
Children)
- The violation of BPO by the
perpetrator/respondent
- The absence of security personnel’s on issuing
a BPO copy to the residence of the
perpetrator/respondent is too risky for an
unsecured barangay official
E. Analysis on the Gaps and Deterrent Factors

Table 3. Gaps and Deterrent Factors on the implementation of the Barangay Protection Order
In Barangay West Rembo, Makati City.

GAPS AND DETERRENT FACTORS

 Irregular office of the assigned personnel or none 24
hours management on the Barangay Women’s Desk.
 The surge on other barangay undertaking of the
Barangay Secretary who represents as the Women’s
Desk Officer.

 According to the barangay, one of the constraints that the barangay faces on handling

VAWC and BPO cases is the irregular office of their assigned personnel or none 24 hours

management on the Barangay Women’s Desk which is tantamount to an inoperative

Barangay Women’s Desk resulting difficulties on providing efficient services on VAWC

victims.

 The Barangay Secretary who represents as the Women’s Desk Officer due to the irregular

presence of officer in charge on the Barangay Women’s Desk has other duties and

responsibilities to accomplish other projects and programs provided by the barangay

which is risky due to the surge of work that the Barangay Secretary executes.
F. Assessment on the Efficiency of Barangay West Rembo on the Implementation of

Barangay Protection Order.

1. Evaluation of BPO petitioners on VAWC victims in Barangay West Rembo, Makati

City.

The researchers interviewed two random (2) BPO petitioners in Barangay West Rembo in

order to support the analysis if Barangay West Rembo provides efficient services on BPO cases.

The two petitioners’ evaluation is stated below:

 BPO Petitioner 1

BPO Petitioner 1 is a victim of physical abuse executed by her husband, after a complaint

the latter filed petition for BPO as suggested by the barangay women’s desk officer in charge

against the perpetrator, which have taken for 15 days and ended up on separating permanently.

BPO Petitioner 1 stated her evaluation on the services and actions provided by the barangay

where she finds the barangay to provide the proper and efficient services through psychological

counseling, proper lecture and ensuring her safety during the enforcement of the BPO. Overall

she stated that she was satisfied on the barangay’s performance.

 BPO Petitioner 2

BPO Petitioner 1 is a victim of physical abuse executed by her live-in partner, after a

complaint and medical assistance, the victim filed petition for BPO as suggested during a

counseling conducted by the barangay. Unfortunately the BPO took effect for only 3 days, since

the victim have already reconciled and settled with her partner. As to the petitioner, she evaluates
that during the enforcement of BPO, the barangay have provided and monitored her situation 24

hours as possible, according to her the barangay haven’t failed to assist her and provide efficient

services, thus she assessed the barangay to have performed adequately and efficiently.

2. Assessment of the Researchers on the system, gaps and deterrent factors of

Barangay West Rembo based on interviews on key informants.

The policy analysis and the tools utilize in the study have formulated the ideas and strong

conclusion on the research. In line with the use of Bench Marking the researchers have observed

the good practices and positive implications on the barangay performance in terms on the

implementation of the barangay protection order, on the situational analysis the researchers have

attained that the number of BPO is immaterial to measure the efficiency of Barangay West

Rembo since some victims does not prefer the enforcement of BPO, or sometimes they reconcile

with their husband days after the enforcement of BPO which supposed to take effect within 15

days. The SWOT analysis, stakeholder’s analysis and the assessment of two random Barangay

Protection Order petitioners have been the most significant tools on measuring the capacity of

the barangay to provide efficient services on VAWC victims that have identified convincing

results.

Therefore the researchers have observed and evaluate through interviews and the

utilization of the analysis that Barangay West Rembo conforms to the law (R. A. 9262) and the

provisions of BPO (Section 14) and have provided efficient services on BPO petitioners, and so

the statements disclosed by the barangay officials saying that they provide efficient services on
the implementation of BPO were supported and attested through the evaluation and reaction

given by the random BPO petitioners.

The different analysis have also implied that the barangay is well organized through

having a wise documentation system on keeping BPO records and have cited the presence of

awareness of each key actors involved on their duties, roles and disposition on the

implementation.

Furthermore as to the deterrent factor of Barangay West Rembo on BPO implementation

on having no regular officer in charge in the barangay women’s desk office, the barangay must

see to it the significance to provide a regular officer to duty on handling unexpected VAWC

complaints and those victim who intends protection likewise BPO enforcement, although the

current barangay secretary of Barangay West Rembo represents as the Women’s Desk Officer on

handling VAWC and Barangay Protection Order cases she may have other responsible and

duties to conform within the barangay resulting to surge of work making inefficient and hinders

productivity on the implementation of Violence Against Women and their Children and BPO

cases, thus the barangay must provide remedy on the situation and must specified a personnel or

personnel’s to handle such cases.

Moreover, in line with the formulated results of these analyses, the researchers have

permitted to provide strong points and give the appropriate alternatives on the current deterrent

factors or disadvantages on the implementation of the Barangay Protection Order in Barangay

West Rembo.
 CHAPTER V

POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS

This study have utilized different modes of analysis on the implementation of the

Barangay Protection Order under the Republic Act 9262 otherwise known as the Anti - Violence

Against Women and their Children Act of 2004 in order to show the advantages and deterrent

factors on its implementation in Barangay West Rembo, Makati city. To provide factual

information the researchers of the study gathered data through interviewing key informants and

by distributing survey questionnaires on the citizens of the barangay where it have identified the

process of implementation and the rationale of the Barangay Protection Order on handling

VAWC cases. The study also specified the different entities involved within Barangay West

Rembo and their roles through the use of the Stakeholders analysis and enumerated positive

outcomes and constraints that will emerge in the long run of the implementation through the use

of SWOT analysis to be able to insinuate possible and suitable recommendations on the further

enhancement of Barangay Protection Order implementation in Barangay West Rembo.

Therefore, it is essential that the smallest political unit of the country which is the

barangay should implement as to what is stated under the law and provide rightful services to the

public especially women society. Furthermore, this study recommends the following through a

proposed plan of action below:

 Plan of Action

Activities Description Objectives Target Time Key Players

and Date

1.Annual Area The barangay must To keep the citizens During the Barangay Officials
information provide an annual updated in the National (Barangay
dissemination information progress of the law. Women’s Women’s Desk
distribution to To preserve their Day – March Officer);
every zone, district awareness and 8 annually Citizens of
and other desolated knowledge on the Barangay West
areas. This will law. Rembo
help them to being
rottenly reminded
that the barangay
provided the
victims/petitioners
assistance and aids
that will support
them to overcome
their sufferings.
2. OPLAN Houses This program To check if the Every 6 Barangay Officials
to House Program enables the official women is well- months (Barangay
to visit see if the known to the law. Women’s Desk
women in the To know how they Officer);
barangay adopt comprehend what the Citizens of
what they have barangay officials tell Barangay West
learned from the them to do. Rembo
barangay.
3.Women Seminars that To understand easily Twice a Barangay officials
Empowerment utilize familiar and the meaning of the month (Barangay
Seminars convenient words provisions of the law. Women’s Desk
will help the To make the citizen Officer);
citizens of the be well educated. Citizens of
barangay to easily Barangay West
understand the Rembo
provisions of the
provided to them
especially women.
This can be an aid
especially to those
who have low
 comprehension.

4.Women’s desk on This enables the To make the Barangay officials;

their barangay barangay to have barangay institution Citizens of
their own women’s be independent to Barangay West
desk to specifically give assistance to Rembo
give aids to victims without other
victims/petitioner help from NGO’s
since the barangay
must provide it.
5.Task force This program To make an Barangay Captain;
AVAWCA facilitates the immediate action in Barangay
barangay of having case of severe injury Kagawad; Bantay
a special group of has been made Bayan and other
people that will be Barangay officials
designated on the of Barangay West
task of assisting the Rembo
victims/petitioner.
This may consist of
martial aids/people
who will keep the
perpetrator away
from
victims/petitioner
and their children;
medical assistance,
for trauma and
other things alike.