Republic of the Philippines

Western Mindanao State University

POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
College of Liberal Arts
Normal Road, Baliwasan, Zamboanga City
Tel. No. 991-1840
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DIRECTIONS: This survey questionnaire is part of the data collection for the thesis, Barriers in
Women’s Protection through the Safe Spaces Act Against Online Sexual Harassment in
Zamboanga City. The following questions are an assessment of the respondent’s profile and
background on Internet and social media usage, as well as on online sexual harassment, and the
level of awareness on the Safe Spaces Act. Please read each question and its choices carefully.
Place a check mark in the box that corresponds to the answer/s that relate/s best.
Note: Please be reminded that your identity will remain confidential unless you wish to use your
real name for this study, and you have the right to refuse to answer a question if you wish to not
divulge any information regarding it.
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1. What is your level of awareness regarding the Safe Spaces Act in terms of its provisions
on its principles and on online sexual harassment?
PROVISIONS NO
Are you aware of the existence of the Safe Spaces Act or RA 11313?
Are you aware of under which policies the Safe Spaces Act was formulated?
Safe Spaces Act was formulated for Respect for Human Rights; ganito example
nya
Space Spaces Act was formulated for the Role of women in nation-building
Space Spaces Act was formulated for Fundamental equality before the law
a. Equality, Security and Safety of both women and men on the streets,
public spaces, online, workplaces and educational and training
institutions
Are you aware of the definition of gender-based online sexual harassment?
Are you aware of the following acts which are considered to be gender-based
online sexual harassment and can be punishable by the Safe Spaces Act?
a. Physical, psychological, and emotional threats;
b. Unwanted sexual misogynistic, transphobic, homophobic, and sexist
remarks and comments online whether on public posts or through
private messages;
c. Invasion of the victim’s privacy through cyberstalking and incessant
messaging;
d. Recording or sharing any of the victim’s photos, videos, or information
without permission;
e. Impersonating victims’ identities; and
f. Posting lies about victims to harm their reputation and filing false abuse
reports to online platforms to silence victims
Are you aware of on where or to which agencies to report online sexual
harassment?
 a. PNP Anti-cybercrime Group
b. Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center
c. Others (Anti-Cybercrime Group and Women and Children Cyber
Protection Unit (WCCPU), PNP Women and Children’s Desks)
Are you aware of the penalties if one commits online sexual harassment?
a. Prision correccional in its medium period which is imprisonment of six
(6) months and one (1) day to two (2) years and four (4) months;
b. A fine of not less than One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000) but not
more than Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000);
c. Both mentioned above
Are you aware that in these cases, the next penalty higher in degree may be
applied?
a. If the act takes place in a common carrier or PUV, including, but not
limited to, jeepneys, taxis, tricycles, or app-based transport network
vehicle services, where the perpetrator is the driver of the vehicle and the
offended party is a passenger;
b. If the offended party is a minor, a senior citizen, or a person with
disability (PWD), or a breastfeeding mother nursing her child;
c. If the offended party is diagnosed with a mental problem tending to
impair consent;
d. If the perpetrator is a member of the uniformed services, such as the PNP
and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and the act was
perpetrated while the perpetrator was in uniform; and
e. If the act takes place in the premises of a government agency offering
frontline services to the public and the perpetrator is a government
employee?
Are you aware of the salient features of the Safe Spaces Act in investigations of
offenses under the Safe Spaces Act?
a. Availing of remedies such as psychological counseling with the help of
DSWD and the LGU whereas any fees charged are shouldered by the
harasser;
b. If need be and where appropriate, courts can issue a restraining order
directing the perpetrator to stay away from the offended person even
before rendering a final decision;
c. In any stage of the investigation, prosecution, and trial of an offense
under the Safe Spaces Act, the rights of the victim and the accused who
are considered minors shall be recognized;
d. Confidentiality is also required to be observed at all times by employers,
heads of schools, and training institutions when handling gender-based
sexual harassment in their institutions;
Are you aware of the actions stated as exceptions to the Safe Spaces Act?
a. Acts that are legitimate expressions of indigenous culture and tradition
provided that it does not discriminate against women, girls, and persons
of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression;
b. Breastfeeding in public
 Descriptive Rating
Statements Fully Aware Aware Neither Not Aware Fully Not
Aware
Title ng
Provision if
meron

Example

EXISTENCE
OF SAFE
SPACES ACT
Statement 1
Statement 2

Interview Questions:

1. How would you define online sexual harassment?

2. What do you think of online sexual harassment in general?
3. Can you give at least one memorable instance when you felt sexually harassed online?
4. How has online sexual harassment, in general, affected your life?
5. How has online sexual harassment affected the time spend on social media?
6. Did the pandemic somehow change your recognition of sexual harassment online? If yes,
how?
7. Can you specify how many times per day were you sexually harassed online before the
pandemic and also, during the pandemic?
8. Would you file a report or case against an online sexual harasser in the case of being a
victim? Why?
9. Would you encourage a victim to file or report a case against an online sexual harasser?
Why?
10. Do you agree that there are factors that hinder a victim from filing a report or case against
online sexual harassers?
11. If yes, could you give ideas on what do you think these factors are? Which do you consider to
be the biggest barrier and why?
12. What do you think of the Safe Spaces Act?
13. Do you think it can help reduce incidences of online sexual harassment? How so?
14. Do you think the local government is implementing it well? How so?
15. What efforts of the government or private institutions have you seen concerning the
implementation of this law?
16. Do you think these legal remedies are enough to be considered as justice for the victim?
Why/Why not?
17. What do you expect to be done or included in the implementation of the Safe Spaces Act in
Zamboanga City?