San Beda College Manila

Department of Legal Management

Summer 2014

R.A. 9262: ANTI-VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN LAW:

AN ASSESSMENT

In partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for

Research Methods and Applications (ENGO4):

Submitted to:
Dr. Nerissa M. Revilla

Submitted by:
Mikaela S. Lobusta
Charisse L. Molod
Arantxa Stefi L. Santos

May 22, 2014

 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This paper would not be possible without the help of the following people:

We thank God for the strength, guidance and knowledge that inspired us to do a

better research study.

Our eternal gratitude to Dr. Nerissa M. Revilla for all of the consultations that

improved our research paper and who patiently answered all of our questions.

We would like to express our humble gratitude to the incumbent officers of the

Baranggay Hall of Brgy. 638, San Miguel, Mendiola, Manila that helped us during

the data collection process.

We would like to thank the students of ENG04 summer class of 2014 for

believing that we can do our research paper even with the limited time given.

Our special thanks to Ms. Evelyn O. Tan and Ms. Ofelia R. Escauriaga who

patiently answered all of our questions during an interview session.

Special thanks to all the respondents who were involved in our research study.

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 ABSTRACT

Nowadays, there are many cases of abuse against women and children.

Ten years ago from this year 2014, a law was enacted intended to protect

women and children called “Anti-Violence against Women and Children Act of

2004” (Anti-VAWC). The primary purpose of this law is to value the dignity of

women and children and to guarantee full respect for human rights. It is also

created to protect the family and its members particularly women and children,

from violence and threats to their safety and security.

At the start, the researchers would want to know how effective this law

has been for the past ten years. Many questions popped out of the minds of the

researchers like: do a lot of people know about this law? Is this law really a

deterrent against committing abuse to women and children because of the

consequences this law provides against perpetrators? Is the government at fault

in situations of abuse of women and children because of poor implementation or

dissemination of the law? Has the government exerted efforts to fully reach out to

help the victims? Are the victims to be blamed for not availing themselves the

benefits and protection of the law? The researchers, however, did not

conceptualize this research to study the changes brought upon by the enactment

of the law or to find who is to be blamed if there is poor implementation. What the

researchers wanted to do is to assess the effectivity of this law to lessen violence

and abuses against women. These are done in order to fully and solidly protect

women and children against perpetrators finding loopholes against this law to

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freely continue their unstoppable and addictive act of abusing women and

children.

Since Filipinos are family-oriented, it is very important to know this law.

The first thing the researchers did was to construct the specific statements of the

problem in order to have a definite direction which will lead to the answers the

researchers wanted to know. Secondly, a set of survey questionnaires was

crafted in order to show the perception of each respondent. The questionnaire

measured the awareness of the respondents with regard to the coverage of the

law, the scope, what Anti-VAWC law is, their rights and protection under the law,

their problems about the law and their ideas about the solutions that can be

taken to improve the law to better protect the women and children of our country.

After the questionnaires have been answered, the researchers tabulated the

percentages of the categories of the respondent and their likely answers to each

question. 51.43% are 20-30 years old, 21.43% are 31-40 years old, 18.57% are

41-50 years old, 5.71% are 51-60 years old, and 2.86% are 61 and above. 49%

are single, 40% are married, 2.86% are annulled, 4.28% are separated, and

4.28% are widowed. 48.57% are high school graduates, 27.14% are college

graduates, 8.57% are post-graduates. With this profile of respondents on hand,

the researchers were able to analyze how each category responded to the

questions. Problems were pointed out and solutions were suggested on how

women and children can easily grasp the ways on how to protect themselves.

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 Based on the data gathered, such were discovered: with regard to

law implementation, 68.57% are aware of the VAWC Law, with regard to the

terms and conditions, their knowledge are average ranging from 40% to 65%, as

regards their rights and protection, women are fairly aware of it with percentages

ranging from 28% to 45%. The following limitations of the law were also

discovered: 31.43% said that there is ineffective and poor implementation of the

law, 24.26% said that there is low budget for VAWC Law, 28.57% said that it

is because of the slow justice system in the country, 15.71% said they are

ashamed of how other people will look at them is such a situation of violence.

The preference of respondents on the solutions that should be applied are as

follows: 17.14% said law should be implemented effectively, 8.57% said not to

give protection orders anymore, instead put offenders directly to jail, 21.43%

proposed that budget should be increased in advertising the campaign, 10% said

that there should be a grievance desk and a hotline in every barangay, 7.14%

said to increase the penalties, and 35.71% said that seminars should be

conducted to make women aware and empowered. With regard to preferred

information sources of VAWC, a big percentage went to TV and radio ads, and

seminars and orientations.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Acknowledgement……………………………………………………………..….2

II. Abstract…………………………………………………………………………....3

III. Summary of Tables……………………………………………..…………...….8

IV. C H A P T E R 1……………………………………………………...…………9

A. Statement of the Problem and its Background ……...…………..…...…9

B. Importance of the Study…………………………………………………..14
C. Definition of Terms……………………………………………………......15
D. Scope and Delimitation of the Study……………………..…….......…..17
E. Review of Related Literature……………………………….……….…...18

V. C H A P T E R 2……………………………………………………………..…24

A. Instruments and Techniques Used………………………………….…..24

B. Sampling Procedure…………………………………………………....…28
C. Treatment of Data……………………………………………………...….28

VI. C H A P T E R 3……………………………………………………………....30

A. Profile of the Respondent……………………………………………..….30

B. Extent of Level of Awareness………………………………………..…..34
C. Limitations of RA 9262: VAWC Law
as perceived by the Respondents………………………………….…...40
D. Solutions to the Limitations of RA:9262 VAWC Law ………….…..…..41
E. Ways to lessen VAWC related Crimes
as perceived by the Respondents……………………………...………..42

VII. C H A P T E R 4………………………………………………………………45

A. Summary of Findings…………………………………………..…………..45
B. Conclusion……………………………………………………….………….50
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 C. Recommendations…………………………………………..…………….....52

VIII. Bibliography…………………………………………………………..……….....53

IX. Appendices…………………………………………………………………..……55

Appendix A: Sample Letter of Interview to the Barangay Chairwoman of Brgy.

638, San Miguel, Mendiola, Manila………………...…………………………..……55

Appendix B: Interview Transcript with the Barangay Chairwoman of Brgy. 638,

San Miguel, Mendiola, Manila……………………………………………..…………56

Appendix C: Sample Letter of Interview to the Head of the Information Resource

Management Division in the Philippine Commission on Women…………………57

Appendix D: Interview Transcript with the Head of the Information Resource

Management Division in the Philippine Commission on Women..……………….58

Appendix F: Sample Survey Questionnaire……………………………….………..59

Appendix G: Tally Sheet of the Answered Survey Questionnaires ……………...62

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 LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Age Profile of the Respondents in Years ……………………………...….30

Table 2: Civil Status Profile of the Respondents …………..……..………………..31
Table 3: Educational Attainment Profile of the Respondents ………. ……... ……32

Table 4: Profession Profile of the Respondents …………………..………………33

Table 5.1: Anti-VAWC Law Implementation Awareness of the Respondents………

…………………………………………………………………...34

Table 5.2: Anti-VAWC Law Terms and Conditions Awareness of the

Respondents…………………………………………………………………………...36

Table 5.3. Anti-VAWC Law Rights and Protection Awareness of the

Respondents…………………………………………………………………………...38

Table 6: Limitations of RA 9262: Anti-VAWC Law……………………………………………

………………………………….……..40

Table 7: Solutions to the Limitations of RA 9262: Anti-VAWC Law……………………

…………………………………………………………………41

Table 8: Best medium for more people to know about the Anti-VAWC Law as
Perceived by the Respondents……………………………….…………………………………………
…42

Table 9: Recommended Ways to Lessen the Abuse and Violence against of

Women and Children as Perceived by the Respondents………………………………………
……………………………………43

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 CHAPTER1

This chapter presents the Statement of the Problem and its Background,

Importance of the Study, Definition of Terms, Scope and Delimitation and Review

of Related Literature and Studies of this research study entitled “RA: 9262: Anti-

Violence Against Women and Children: An Assessment.”

A. Statement of the Problem and its Background

In March 8, 2004, through the efforts of various groups advocating the

elimination of violence against women and children and through the voices of

countless women who mustered the courage to break their silence, Republic Act

9262 or the Anti-Violence against Women and their Children Act (Anti-VAWC

Act) was enacted into law. With its enactment came the elimination of the legal

distinction between the private and the public as the law recognized abuses

committed against women by their intimate partners as a violation of human

rights. Its passage marked the recognition of domestic violence as a public

offense – one that is perpetrated not only against a private complainant but

against an entire society, a crime that is not merely a simple case of marital

dispute.

As a public crime, the acts of violence defined by the Anti-VAWC Act

specifically include abuses common to victim-survivors of domestic violence, in

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addition to those that can be found in the Revised Penal Code. Violence against

women and their children” 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. It

includes but is not limited to the following acts: (a) Physical Violence, (b) Sexual

Violence, (c) Psychological Violence and (d) Economic Abuse. Physical violence

happens when there is bodily harm inflicted. Sexual Violence is sexual in nature

inflicted against a woman or her child. Examples of sexual violence are rape,

sexual harassment, acts of lasciviousness , considering a woman or her child as

a sex object, making belittling and sexually evocative remarks, physically

attacking the sexual parts of the victim ’s body, compelling her/him to watch lewd

publications and filthy shows or compelling the woman or her child to do filthy

acts and/make movies thereof, forcing the wife and mistress/lover to dwell in the

conjugal home or sleep together in the same room with the abuser, acts causing

or trying to cause the victim to engage in any sexual activity by force, threat or

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

prostituting the woman or child. Psychological violence happens when there are

acts or omissions which cause perceptual or emotional grief of the victim.

Economic abuse happens when there is removal of financial support, denial of

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financial resources, abolishing household property, and controlling the victims’

personal money or possessions or solely controlling the marital money or

properties. Anti-VAWC Act empowers any person having public knowledge of the

circumstances involving the commission of an abusive act to file a criminal

complaint. Also, it recognizes the battered women syndrome as a legal defense.

The crime of violence against women and children shall be

punished according to the rules provided under the Revised Penal Code.

Punishment depends on the gravity of the offense which is based on: arresto

mayor, prison correctional, and prision mayor. Arresto Mayor is 1 month and 1

day to 6 months, prison correctional is 6 months and 1 day to 6 years, and prison

mayor is 6 years and 1 day to 12 years.

What may not be known to most women is that there are certain defenses

one can do in order to protect themselves while in a situation of abuse or

violence. There are acts that women can do against their husband which will not

convict them. Those cases are essential for women to know so that men should

also be aware not to be abusive of their wives, girlfriends, or partner and their

children.

The very foundation of this enactment is the family. Civil Code I, Title V,

Chapter 1, Art. 149 provides that, “The family, being the foundation of the nation,

is a basic social institution which public policy cherishes and protects.”

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 The following are provisions of the 1987 Constitution on the Family:

“(a) Article II

‘Sec. 12. The State recognizes the sanctity of family life and shall protect

and strengthen the family as a basic autonomous social institution. It shall

equally protect the life of the mother and the life of the unborn from conception…’

‘Sec. 13. The State recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-

building…’

‘Sec. 14. The State recognizes the role of women in nation-building …’

(b) Article XIII

‘Sec. 14. The State shall protect working women …’

(c ) Article XV

‘Sec. 1. The State recognizes the Filipino family as the foundation of the

nation…’

‘Sec. 2. Marriage, as an inviolable social institution, is the foundation of the

family and shall be protected by the State.’”

Truly a landmark legislation, the Anti-VAWC Act not only givs legal regal

recognition to the problem that was rarely spoken about before, but also provides

remedies, both conventional and innovative, to women and children victim

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survivors of VAWC, giving hope to several women and children who have yet to

break free from the abusive relationships they are in.

This research study seeks to examine RA9262: Anti-Violence against Women

and Children Law. More particularly, this research study aims to answer the following
questions:

1. What is the profile of the respondent in terms of:

1.1 Age
1.2 Civil Status
1.3 Educational Attainment
1.4 Profession

2. To what extent is the level of awareness of the respondents about RA 9262 in

terms of the following:
2.1 Law Implementation
2.2 Terms and Conditions
2.3 Rights and Protection

3. What are the limitations of RA 9262 as perceived by the respondents?

4. What alternative solutions can be recommended to solve the limitations of RA

9262?

5. How can the rate of abuse in women and children be lessened as perceived by
the respondents who are aware of RA 9262?

6. What is the level of implementation of RA 9262 in the Brgy. 638, San Miguel,
Mendiola, Manila in terms of the following:
6.1 Crime Rates on the Violence against Women and Children
6.2 Number of Cases filed related to Violence against Women and Children
6.3 Number of Convictions related to Violence against Women and Children

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B. Importance of the Study

This research study aims to assess the law implementation and effects

of RA: 9262 –Anti-Violence against Women and Children Law on selected

women of Brgy. 638, San Miguel, Mendiola, Manila.

 This study may show the relationship awareness of women of the

law and their confidence not tolerate any kind of abuse they may

and their children experience from men.

 This study would suggest recommendations on how women -

employed or unemployed, educated or not, of legal age or minor -

can acquire knowledge and be armed with necessary rights to

protect themselves.

 This study would be an evidence for government officers to

manage the law implementation of VAWC well.

 This study will be a guide to future researchers on studies related to

the VAWC Law.

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C. Definition of Terms

1. Violence against women and their children (VAWC) – it 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.

2. Physical Violence – it refers to acts that include bodily or physical harm.

3. Sexual violence – it refers to an act which is sexual in nature, committed

against a woman or her child.

4. Psychological violence – it 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 mental 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

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 injury to pets or to unlawful or unwanted deprivation of the right to custody

and/or visitation of common children.

5. Economic abuse – it refers to acts that make or attempt to make a

woman financially dependent on the man.

6. Battery - it refers to an act of inflicting physical harm upon the woman or

her child resulting to the physical and psychological or emotional distress.

7. Battered Woman Syndrome – it refers to a scientifically defined pattern

of psychological and behavioral symptoms found in women living in

battering relationships as a result of cumulative abuse.

8. Stalking - it refers to an intentional act committed by a person who,

knowingly and without lawful justification follows the woman or her child or

places the woman or her child under surveillance directly or indirectly or a

combination thereof.

9. Sexual relations - refers to a single sexual act which may or may not

result in the bearing of a common child.

10. Children - it refers to those below eighteen (18) years of age or older but

are incapable of taking care of themselves as defined under Republic Act

No. 7610. As used in this Act, it includes the biological children of the

victim and other children under her care.

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D. Scope and Delimitation of the Study

The assessment on RA 9262: Anti-Violence against Women and

Children Law is a research study on the law implementation effects of it in

the respondents. In this researcher study, the researchers had observed

and analyzed the respondent’s awareness of such law and certain factors

affecting it.

In this research study, the researchers limits its respondents to

selected women aged 20 and above who are a resident of Brgy. 638, San

Miguel, Mendiola, Manila for they are easily accessible. The researchers

limit relevant data to sources published at the latest of 2004. Furthermore,

other relevant data were gathered through interviews of incumbent

government officers such as the Barangay Chairwoman of Brgy. 638, San

Miguel, Mendiola, Manila and the Head of the Information Resource

Management Division of the Philippine Commission on Women.

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 E. Review of Related Literature

Confined within the walls of what are supposed to be considered homes are

various abuses against women. In silence, countless women endure many forms

of violence for the sake of their children and their families. Women are

stereotyped as weak because naturally women are serious in what they feel and

what others made them feel. This notion makes men think that they are superior

over women and that they can rule over their feelings, and emotions, and

eventually make women be under their power. Some men become abusive of

their power. The head of a family sometimes tend to become physically abusive

when they become fed up and angry at women. Alviola (2013) said that,

“Physical abuse includes acts which inflict physical/bodily harm like battery.

Economic abuse includes not giving adequate financial support, controlling the

conjugal money or the woman’s own money. Psychological abuse includes

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marital infidelity, repeated verbal abuse, public humiliation or stalking. Sexual

violence includes causing to make the woman or her child to perform sexual acts

or prostituting the woman or her child. ” These are examples of acts punishable

under R.A. 9262. Abuses are not just physical.

It is also good to know, what the main causes that trigger a person hurt

are or abuse women and children. Researchers have taught of understanding

this kind of behavior. There might be some causes of the increasing cases of

domestic violence and abuse. Those reasons may be psychological, through

experience, or anything that has made a person of who he is now.

KamleshVaswani petitioned after the Supreme Court anti-pornography. Arun

(2012) wrote, “The petition assumes that pornography causes violence against

women and children. The trouble with such a claim is that the debate

disintegrates into binaries; the two positions being that pornography causes

violence or that it does not. The fact remains that the causal link between

violence against women and pornography is yet to be proven convincingly and

remains the subject of much debate. Additionally, since the term pornography

refers to a whole range of explicit content, including homosexual adult

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pornography, it cannot be argued that all pornography objectifies women or

glamorises violent treatment of them.”

The reason why the researchers have taught about studying or assessing

the R.A. 9262 is that everyone, especially women and children should all be

aware of their rights and be empowered to protect themselves. Not only these

women and children should protect themselves, but the whole community must

be informed so that we can all help fight violence against women and children.

"We want to let the community know they have a role to play in helping prevent

violence against women." (Cadieux, 2014)

Specifically, researchers also want to know who of some men the

perpetrators are. Despoja (2014) said that, “The "retaliatory" murders of children

– where the intention is to cause maximum possible pain and harm to the other

parent – again usually occur in the context of a history of domestic violence, and

are most often perpetrated by fathers or stepfathers. ” This is the worst thing that

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can happen. Children usually trust their fathers. Little did they know the people

they love and trust is the people that are going to abuse them? This can have a

big impact on the children. Psychological effects may happen and behavior

towards oneself and other people may be affected. Children, after the abuse,

would surely undergo depression which is very unhealthy for them.

The Pope tells the African bishops that violence against women harms

society. Also, the law protects the family as a very important institution.

Everything starts at home. Eventually, this can affect other families since we live

as a community. We influence each other and afterwards, the whole society.

Pope Francis (2014) said that, “Declining birth rates, abortion, leaving the

Catholic Church for “other groups who seem to promise something better, ”

divorce and “violence against women and children ” all “threaten the sanctity of

marriage, the stability of life in the home and consequently the life of society as a

whole,” the pope said in a message to the bishops. This will make us think twice

before doing anything that we want which is contrary to the betterment of our

society.

According to the SALIGAN, there is a Filipina victim of abuse in every two

hours. Considering the density of population in the Philippines, narrowing it to

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Manila alone, there would be approximately thousands of women who could be

in the hands of a violator.

The research study wants to know how much women in Brgy. 638, San

Miguel, Mendiola are subject to violence and abuse. Also, the study aims to know

if the women in the area are aware of their rights and if they feel empowered to

protect themselves from such abuse.

In an article by San Juan, 2010, as regards VAWC crimes he said that the

reports related to RA9262 in barangays are not founded on the right

interpretations of the law. Furthermore, Aguilar 2012, said that in many

barangays, acts of domestic violence are dismissed as marital disputes.  Under

the VAWC, barangays are not allowed to mediate between a husband and wife,

but because of a lack of awareness of VAWC provisions, they often encourage

reconciliation.  There have been reports of asides made by barangay officers

blaming the woman for being beaten because she failed to cook dinner,

condoning the act of violence. This in turn seriously undermines the law. 

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 In relation to the research study, the knowledge of the public as regards to

RA9262 is not thorough. Some people don ’t even know what the law covers.

Though it can be assumed that there are a people who don ’t know RA9262 at all,

it is very disturbing to learn that even public officers are not informed or

knowledgeable of such law. Thus, the study that the researchers are conducting

would determine the depth of understanding of the respondents with regards to

the Violence against Women and Children Law. Since some barangay officers do

not even know the context of the Law, it is but evident that there are women who

have been subject to abuse and was not given a proper treatment and/or solution

to their cases.

This study proposes that if women are knowledgeable of such law, crimes

related to VAWC can be alleviated because women will be empowered and be

armed with necessary ways and steps on how to protect themselves from the

violence and abuses that perpetrators can cause them. Local departments and

segments such has the Women’s Desk should reach out to women by

conducting seminars in barangays.

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 CHAPTER 2

This chapter presents the Instruments and Techniques used, Sampling

Procedures and Treatment of Data of the research study on the assessment of

the RA 9262: Anti-Violence Against Women and Children Law.

D. Instruments and Techniques Used

Methodology

The researchers used the Descriptive Research Method wherein the study

was focused on present situations. It involved the description, recording,

analysis and the presentation of the present system, composition or

processes of phenomena. Under the Descriptive Research Method, the

technique used was the interview method wherein the researchers had

interviewed incumbent officers regarding the Anti-VAWC law such as the

Barangay Chairwoman of Brgy. 638, San Miguel, Mendiola, Manila and the

Head of the Information Resource Management Division in the Philippine

Commission on Women. To verify the results and findings of the study, it was

compared with the standards. With the survey method, the researchers

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 statistically quantified the results of the study to specific areas where it must

support concentrate. Furthermore, findings regarding the common practices

being done and the methods which are commonly adopted by the

respondents are obtained with the use of the survey method.

Description of Instruments Used

These are the instruments and tools for gathering data in research that

was used as basis for drawing conclusions or making inferences. Some of these

tools are questionnaires, interviews, research and analysis used by the

researchers as they conduct the proposed study.

1.) Research - It is the systematic search for pertinent information on a

specific topic or problem. Furthermore, it is the investigation of something

for the purpose of answering questions posed by the researchers. Careful

and diligent search for information includes reviewing journals, periodicals,

and books to obtain background information, technical material, and news

about industry trends and developments. The researchers had researched

on several articles from law books, news articles, journals and internet

sites to validly prove the claim of this study.

2.) Survey Questionnaire - It is a pre-written series of questions used in

gathering important information from one or more persons. This was given
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 to the individual who have a direct bearing of the study and used to satisfy

the proponent’s goal that is to get and measure the opinions, polls and

attitude of the respondents of the study. The data for the research were

collected using a survey questionnaire. Likert Scale was used in which

responses are scored along a range.

Furthermore, the survey questionnaire was created using individual

questions formed by the researchers. Respondents are women aged 20

and above who are living in Brgy 638, Mendiola, Manila. The researchers

assured confidentiality of respondents’ survey sheets. The researchers

understood that people’s consciousness may also affect their honesty and

effectiveness in answering the survey, and so, the researchers did not ask

their names. Furthermore, the survey questionnaire was comprised of

logically arranged questions, which are related to respondents ’ personal

information and extent of awareness as related to the Anti-VAWC law.

3.) Interviews - It is a meeting which information is obtained in which a

conversation between two or more people where questions are asked by

the interviewer to elicit facts or statements from the interviewee. Interviews

are a standard part of this research study because this would help the

researchers know more about the Anti-VAWC law as regards the Crime

Rates on the Violence against Women and Children, Number of Cases

filed related to Violence against Women and Children and Number of

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 Convictions related to Violence against Women and Children which are

essential factors to strongly prove the claim of this research study.

Moreover, the researchers interviewed two incumbent government officers

with extensive knowledge of the VAWC law in the Barangay Hall of

Barangay 638 and Manila City Hall.

Data Gathering Procedures

The researchers first researched on relevant information about the Anti-

VAWC law of both local and multi-national settings through articles from news

articles, law books, journals and internet sites. This process gave them a

background on the various kinds of laws widely used by most governments to

protect women and children against abuses and violence. Second, they made

letters addressed to two incumbent government officers who have extensive

knowledge of the Anti-VAWC law to request for a scheduled interview and

distribution of the survey questionnaires. Upon waiting for the approval, they

made a set of interview. The survey questionnaires were answered within the

day of its distribution.

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E. Sampling Procedure

The Distribution

The distribution was a summary of the frequency of individual values or

ranges of values for a variable. The simplest distribution listed every value of

a variable and the number of persons who had each value.

Random Sampling

The researchers used random sampling; each item or element of the

respondents has an equal chance of being chosen at each draw. Specifically,

the researchers used the fish-bowl method, as it is the most commonly used

type of random sampling.

F. Treatment of Data

The researchers used Descriptive Statistics to describe the basic features

of the data in a study. This provided simple summaries about the sample and

the measures with simple graphics analysis. In getting the sample size, the

group used the Slovin’s formula where N stands for the total, respondents,
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while e stands for the margin of error. The researchers used 0.05 as the

margin of error as it is commonly used. The data collected was tabulated and

analyzed. Analyses of data were guided by frequency and percentage.

Univariate analysis or examination across cases of one variable at a time will

be presented using the following measures:

The Slovin’s Formula

n = N / (1 + Ne^2) 

Legend

n = Number of samples

N = Total population

e = Error tolerance

Given

N = number of women aged 20 in above in Brgy. 638, Mendiola, Manila

e = 5% as the standard margin of error

Solution

= 87 / (1 + 87 x 0.05^2)

= 70.01342

= 70 respondents for the sample size

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 CHAPTER 3

This Chapter is the Presentation and Interpretation of Data that shows the

respondents’ awareness and point of view towards the implementation of RA

9262: Anti-Violence against Women and Children Law. Also, this chapter

presents findings to the questions raised in the Statement of the Problem in

Chapter 1.

I. Profile of the Respondent

Table 1: Age Profile of the Respondents in Years

Age Bracket Frequency Percentage
20-30 36 51.43%
31-40 15 21.43%
41-50 13 18.57%
51-60 4 5.71%
61 and above 2 2.86%
Total 70 100%

As shown in the above table more than half of the respondents

comprise the age bracket of 20 – 30 years old which is represented by

51.43% and there were only 2 respondents belonging to the age bracket

of 61 and above which is represented by only 2.86%.

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 It only means to say that all respondents are in the legal age

bracket which is the age bracket limited to study by the researchers. Since

respondents belonging to this age bracket are expected to be able to

make good judgments for they are considered as adults. Also, this age

bracket belongs to the ages of motherhood. When interviewed some of

the respondents claimed that they are already mothers.

Table 2: Civil Status Profile of the Respondents

Age Bracket Frequency Percentage

Single 34 49%

Married 28 40%

Annulled 2 2.86%

Separated 3 4.28%

Widowed 3 4.28%

Total 70 100%

As shown in Table 2, 34 respondents comprising almost half of all

the respondents are single. More than half of the respondents, however,

have been married once (36 respondents or 51%). Only 2 respondents

represented by 2.86% had their marriages annulled.

Although most respondents answered that they were single. Some

respondents mentioned that they have live-in partners with a common

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child, have same sex partners (lesbian relationship) or are in a relationship

with a boyfriend. Since some are not blessed with marriage, in the eyes of

the law, their civil status is still considered as single and their children are

illegitimate.

Table 3: Educational Attainment Profile of the Respondents

Educational Frequency Percentage

Attainment
HS Graduate 34 48.57%
College Graduate 19 27.14%
Post-Graduate 6 8.57%
Others 11 15.71%
Total 70 100%

As shown in table 3, almost of half of the respondents are high

school graduate which comprises 48.57% of the total respondents. On the

other hand, only 6 respondents are post-graduates representing 8.57% of

the total respondents.

Respondents belonging to the High School Graduate category may

have limited knowledge and exposure of the Anti-VAWC law. When

interviewed, some respondents told the researchers that after their high

school graduation, they applied for skilled jobs such as janitress, waitress,
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 and call center agent. For the Post-Graduate Category, respondents told

the researchers that they took MBA programs in business, law and

medicine.

Table 4: Profession Profile of the Respondents

Profession Frequency Percentage

Blue Collar Worker 19 27.14%

White Collar Worker 26 37.14%

Others 25 35.71%

Total 70 100%

As shown in table 3, 26 respondents comprising of 37.14% of the total

respondents belong to the White Collar Job Category while only 19

respondents comprising of 27.14% of the total respondents belongs to the

Blue Collar Worker Category.

Since most respondents belong to the skilled/non-professional job

category they may have limited understanding of the law and they may not

understand some legal terms and conditions of the Anti-VAWC law. On the

other hand, few respondents belong to the Professional Category which may

mean that they have more knowledge and understanding of the Anti-VAWC

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 Law. When interviewed, those respondents belonging to the others category

are students, unemployed and housewives.

II. Extent of Level of Awareness

Table 5.1. Anti-VAWC Law Implementation Awareness of the

Respondents
Item Frequency Percentage Interpretation

1. Awareness of the 48 68.57% Strongly Aware

Anti-VAWC Law
2. Awareness of the 29 41.43% Aware

Implementation of

the Anti-VAWC law

in their Baranggay
3. Awareness of 25 35.71% Aware

Respondents of the

Women and

Children’s Help

Desk in their

Baranggay Hall

4. Awareness of the 21 30% Neutral

process to get a
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 BPO / TPO / PPO

5. Awareness of the 22 31.43% Strongly Aware

Different Penalties

under the Anti-

VAWC Law

Table 5.1. shows the level of awareness of the implementation of

Anti-VAWC Law. The first item shows that most respondents are strongly

aware of the law. The second item shows that most respondents are

aware that Anti-VAWC Law is implemented in their baranggay. The third

item shows that most respondents are aware there is a Women and

Children’s Help Desk in their Baranggay Hall. RA 9262 provides that there

should be a women’s and children’s help desk in every baranggay in

country to lessen VAWC crimes. The fourth item shows that some

respondents are neutrally aware of the process to get a BPO / PPO / TPO.

These protection orders are the basic penalties given to an offender of a

crime related to VAWC. The last item shows that most respondents are

strongly aware of the different penalties under the Anti-VAWC law.

It only means to say that most respondents have heard or knows of

the Anti-VAWC Law but when it comes to its law implementation they are

not strongly aware of it. The crime rates on the Violence against Women

and Children in Brgy. 638, San Miguel, Mendiola, Manila is very low.

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 According to Ms. Evelyn O. Tan, the Barangay Chairwoman of Brgy. 638,

she told the researchers that there were minimal instances of reports of

such violence and that these cases come very seldom and is very limited

as compared to other neighboring barangays.

Table 5.2: Anti-VAWC Law Terms and Conditions Awareness of the

Respondents
Item Frequency Percentage Interpretation
1. Awareness of who can 28 40% Strongly Aware
Commit VAWC crimes as
Based on Gender
2. Awareness of the Kinds 38 54.28% Strongly Aware
of Abuses and Violence
under the Anti-VAWC
Law
3. Awareness of the 35 50% Aware
Meaning of “Children”
under the Anti-VAWC
Law
4. Awareness of the 32 45.71% Strongly Aware
Meaning of “Battery”
under the Anti-VAWC
Law

5. Awareness of the 46 65.71% Strongly Aware

Meaning of “Physical
Violence” under the Anti-

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 VAWC Law

Table 5.2. shows the awareness of the respondents in relation to the

terms and conditions under the Anti-VAWC Law. The first item shows that 40% of

the respondents are aware that VAWC crimes can also be done by women

against women and children. The Anti-VAWC law is not based on gender, any

person who abuse women or children are considered as offenders under the

Anti-VAWC law. The second item shows that 54.28% of the respondents are

strongly aware of the kinds of abuses and violence under Anti-VAWC law that

include physical, sexual, psychological violence and economic abuse against

women and children. The third item shows the awareness of the respondents on

the meaning of “Children” under the Anti-VAWC which means those below 18

year of age or older but are incapable of taking care of them. 50% of the

respondents know the meaning of it under the law. The fourth item shows the

awareness of the respondents as to the meaning of the word “Battery” under the

law it is an act of inflicting physical harm upon the woman or her child resulting to

physical and psychological distress. Item number 4 shows that 45.71% of all the

respondents are strongly aware of its meaning. The last item shows the

awareness of the respondents as to meaning of the word “Physical Violence ”,

under Anti-VAWC Law it refers to an act that includes bodily or physical harm.

Above figure shows that 65.71% of the respondents are strongly aware of its

meaning.

It only means to say that most respondents have heard or knows of the

Anti-VAWC Law but when it comes to its terms and conditions they are not
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 strongly aware of it. According to Ms. Ofelia R. Escauriaga, Head of the

Information Resource Management Division in the Philippine Commission on

Women, she have told the researchers that there are numerous reports of

violence on Women by mostly drunk husbands but there has been no case filed

against such offenders for women who filed a complaint do not proceed with filing

a case because of personal matters.

Table 5.3. Anti-VAWC Law Rights and Protection Awareness of the

Respondents
Item Frequency Percentage Interpretation
1. Awareness that she can file a 30 42.86% Strongly Aware
VAWC case against her live-
in partner who is physically
abusive
2. Awareness that she can file a 32 45.71% Aware
VAWC case against her
husband who is engaging in
extra-marital affairs
3. Awareness that she file a 28 40% Aware
VAWC case against her
husband who is threatening to
kill her and she is afraid he
will do it
4. Awareness that she can file 24 34.28% Aware
VAWC case against her
boyfriend who does not give
financial support to their
common child
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5. Awareness that she can file a 20 28.57% Aware
VAWC case against her
boyfriend who threatens to kill
her if she break ups with him
Table 5.3. shows the awareness of the respondents in relation to the rights

and protection they may receive under the Anti-VAWC law. Items 1 – 5 of its

table shows situational cases on the rights and protection women may get under

the Anti-VAWC law. Item 1, asks the respondents if a woman experienced 2

cases of battery against her live-in partner, can she file a VAWC case against

him? Results show that 42.86% are strongly aware of such provision in the law.

Item 2, asks the respondents, if a husband is engaging in extra-marital affairs

against his wife, can the wife file a VAWC case against him? Results shows

45.71% of all the respondents are aware of that provision in the VAWC law. Item

3, asks the respondents if a husband threatens to kill his wife and the wife is

afraid that her husband will do it, then can she file a VAWC case? Results show

that 40% of the respondents are aware of such provision of the Anti-VAWC law.

Item 4 asks the respondents, if a boyfriend does not give financial support to his

girlfriend whom he has a common child with, then can she file a VAWC case?

Results show that 34.28% of the respondents are aware of such provision in the

Anti-VAWC law. Lastly, item 5 asks the respondents, if a boyfriend threatens to

kill his girlfriend if she breaks up with him, then can she file a VAWC case?

Results show that 28.57% of the respondents are aware of such provision in the

Anti-VAWC law.

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 It only means to say that most respondents have heard or knows of the Anti-

VAWC Law but when it comes to the Rights and Protection guaranteed to them

by the Anti-VAWC Law they are not strongly aware of it. Furthermore, according

to Ms. Evelyn O. Tan, the Barangay Chairwoman of Brgy. 638, she told the

researchers that there were no convictions related to Violence against Women

and Children for there was not a single case filed to effect such.

III. Limitations of RA 9262:VAWC Law as perceived by the Respondents

Table 6: Limitations of RA 9262:Anti-VAWC Law

Limitations Frequency Percentage
Ineffective and Poor Law 22 31.43%
Implementation
Low Budget for the VAWC 17 24.26%
Law
Slow Justice System 20 28.57%
Concern of what will others 11 15.71%
say about them being victims
of abuse and violence
Total 70 100%

As shown in the above table, the ineffective and poor law implementation

which was answered by 22 respondents comprising 31.43% of the sample

population garnered the most votes as the number 1 limitation of the Anti-VAWC

law. On the other hand, 11 respondents comprising of 15.71% of the sample

population answered that they are concern of what will others say about them

being victims of abuse and violence.

It only means to say that ineffective law implementation is greatest limitation

of the Anti-VAWC Law. Moreover, when interviewed, some respondents told the

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 researchers that there is an ineffective law implementation in their baranggay,

thus they are not fully aware of such law. Furthermore, they said that they were

not oriented of such law on its implementation. On the other hand, some women

are shy and not empowered to file VAWC cases because this would hurt the

reputation of their families and they do not want others to know to that they have

been violated or abused.

IV. Solutions to the limitations of RA 9262: Anti-VAWC Law

Table 7: Solutions to the Limitations of RA 9262: Anti-VAWC Law

Solutions Frequency Percentage
Make law implementation very 12 17.14%
effective
Do not give BPO / TPO / PPO, 6 8.57%
directly put to jail the offenders of
VAWC Law
Increase its budget 15 21.43%
Create a Grievance Desks and 7 10%
VAWC hotlines in every barangay
hall
Increase Penalties for the Anti- 5 7.14%
VAWC law
Provide baranggay-level women 25 35.71%
empowerment seminars and Anti-
VAWC Law orientations.
Total 70 100%
As shown in above table, according to most respondents the best solution

for the limitations of the law implementation of Anti-VAWC Law is that the

government must provide baranggay-level women empowerment seminars and

orientations. On the other hand, the least good solution for the limitations of the

law implementation of the Anti-VAWC law is to increase its penalties according to

some respondents.

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 It only means to say that providing baranggay-level women empowerment

seminars and Anti-VAWC Law orientations is best solution to answer the

limitations of such law as perceived by the respondents. Furthermore, when

interviewed by the researchers the respondents said that seminars and

orientations about the Anti-VAWC law are very important for this will give them

information on women and children’s rights and protection under the law. They

also suggested that this can be done by making a strong campaign against

VAWC related crimes and by making more advertisements, magazine and

newspaper advertisements and so on.

V. Ways to lessen VAWC Crimes as perceived by Respondents

Table 8: Best medium for more people to know about the VAWC Law as
Perceived by the Respondents
Medium Count Percentage
Free Law Books 20 7.02%
Seminars & Orientations 58 20.35%
Newspapers & Magazines 47 16.50%
Television & Radio Ads 64 22.46%
Posters & Advertisements 55 19.22%
Online Sources 23 8.07%
Experience 14 4.91%
Others 4 1.40%
Total 285 100%

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 Above table shows that Television and Radio Ads is the best medium

for more people to know about the Anti-VAWC law which was answered by 64

respondents comprising of 22.46% of the sample population. On the other hand,

only 4 respondents comprising of 1.40% of the sample population selected the

others medium which included open forums, text messages, email alerts and

personal letters.

It only means to say that it is through Television and Radio

Advertisements that the Anti-VAWC Law can be strongly campaigned with as

perceived by the respondents. Furthermore, when interviewed, respondents told

the researchers that television and radio ads is the best medium for more people

to know about the law because it is very convenient, attractive, practical and can

communicate to a lot of people in a given time.

Table 9: Recommended Ways to Lessen the Abuse and Violence against of

Women and Children as Perceived by the Respondents
Ways Recommended Count Percentage
Seminars & Orientation 55 25.14%
Stronger implementation of the Law 45 20.55%
Pamphlets and flyers should be 26 11.87%
available in selected public places
Include the VAWC Law in school 26 11.87%
curriculum
Free Counseling for Women 47 21.46%
Advertisements and Commercials 46 21%
about the Anti-VAWC Law
Total 219 100%
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 Above table shows that the top recommended way to lessen the abuse

and violence against women and children as perceived by the respondents is

through Seminars and Orientations of the Anti-VAWC Law which was answered

by 55 respondents comprising of 25.14% of the sample population. On the other

hand, the least recommended way to lessen the abuse and violence against

women and children as perceived by the respondents are through including in

the school curriculum and giving pamphlets and flyers in public areas.

It only means to say that Seminars and Orientations of the Anti-VAWC

Law is the most attractive way of communicating the Anti-VAWC law to more

women and children. Furthermore, when interviewed, respondents told the

researchers that regular and baranggay-level seminars and orientations will help

them be more empowered to protect themselves and their children.

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 CHAPTER 4

This Chapter presents the Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations

are based on the data and findings presented in Chapter 3.

Summary of Findings

The findings are presented along with the specific problems raised in this

research study.

1. What is the profile of the respondent in terms of:

1.1 . Age

Majority of the respondents, 36, ages from 20 – 30 years old. This age

bracket composes 52.43% of the total sample population. This age

bracket is within the legal age which is perfect for the study by the

researchers.

1.2 . Civil Status

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 34 respondents we have surveyed are single. This number comprises

49% of the total sample population of the respondents. Most of the

respondents when interviewed told the researchers that they have live-in

partners with a common child, some are in a relationship with a girlfriend

(same sex relationship) or boyfriend.

1.3 . Educational Attainment

34 respondents answered that they are high school graduates. This

number comprises of 48.57% of the sample population.

1.4 . Profession

26 of the respondents, which comprises 37.14% of the sample

population belongs to the White Collar Category. Though most are

professionals, it is still evident that only a few have a broad understanding

of the law.

2. To what extent is the level of awareness of the respondents about RA 9262

in terms of the following:

2.1 . Law Implementation

The level of awareness of the respondents as regards to the Law

Implementation of the RA 9262 is at 47.43%.Though the percentage is

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 below half, the researchers ranked it as Aware for the respondents are

aware of the law and its implementation is their barangay.

2.2 . Terms and Conditions

The level of awareness of the respondents as regards to the Terms

and Conditions of the Anti-VAWC Law is at 51.14% which the

researchers rank as Aware. Most of the respondents know of the terms

used in the law, and some have an idea on the conditions.

2.3 . Rights and Protection

The level of awareness of the respondents as regards to their

Rights and Protection is only at 38.28%. The researchers rank this as

Neutral. Most respondents are aware of the cases they could file against

their husbands. On the other hand, most respondents are not aware of the

cases they could file against their live-in partners and/or boyfriends.

3. What are the limitations of RA 9262 as perceived by the respondents?

The limitations of RA 9262 as perceived by the respondents include

the Ineffective and Poor Law Implementation, Low Budget for the Law,

Slow Justice System, and the Concern of what others will say about them

being victims of such abuse and violence.

4. What alternative solutions can be recommended to solve the limitations of

RA 9262?
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 Solutions recommended by the respondents which aim to solve the

limitations of RA 9262 are to make the implementation of the Law more

effective, to not give BPO / TPO / PPO directly to directly jail the offenders

of Anti-VAWC Law, to increase its budget, to increase penalties of the

Anti-VAWC Law, and to provide barangay-level women empowerment

seminars and orientations.

5. How can the rate of abuse in women and children be lessened as perceived

by the respondents who are aware of RA 9262?

As perceived by the respondents, the rate of abuse in women and

children can be lessened through airing programs related to the Law in

television and radio ads, conducting regular baranggay level women

empowerment seminars and Anti-VAWC Law orientations, advertisements

in posters and other mediums, and informing the public through

newspaper and magazine articles.

6. What is the level of implementation of RA 9262 in the Brgy. San Miguel,

Mendiola, Manila in terms of the following:

6.1 Crime Rates on the Violence against Women and Children

The crime rates on the Violence against Women and Children

in Brgy. 638, San Miguel, Mendiola, Manila is very low. According

to Ms. Evelyn O. Tan, the Barangay Chairwoman of Brgy. 638,

there are minimal instances of reports of such violence and that

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 these cases come very seldom and are very limited as compared to

other neighboring barangays.

6.2 Number of Cases filed related to Violence against Women and Children

According to Ms. Ofelia R. Escauriaga, Head of the Information

Resource Management Division in the Philippine Commission on Women,

she have told the researchers that there are numerous reports of violence

on Women by mostly drunk husbands but there has been no case filed

against such offenders for the women who filed a complaint do not

proceed with filing a case because of personal matters.

6.3 Number of Convictions related to Violence against Women and Children

According to Ms. Evelyn O. Tan, the Barangay Chairwoman of

Brgy. 638, there were no convictions related to Violence against Women

and Children for there was not a single case filed to effect such.

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Conclusion

Based on the Summary of Findings, the following are the conclusions drawn:

1) 68.57% are aware of the Anti-VAWC Law, with regard to the terms and

conditions, their knowledge are average ranging from 40% to 65%, as

regards their rights and protection, most respondents are fairly aware of it

with percentages ranging from 28% to 45%. This means to say that most

respondents have heard of the Anti-VAWC Law but they are strongly

aware of its law implementation, terms and conditions and rights and

protection available to them under such provision of the law.

2) The following limitations of the Anti-VAWC law were also discovered: Most

respondents comprising of 31.43% the total respondents said that there is

ineffective and poor implementation of the law, 24.26% said that there is

low budget for Anti-VAWC Law, 28.57% said that it is because of the slow

justice system in the country, 15.71% said they are ashamed of how other

people will look at them is such a situation of violence.

3) The following are the solutions to the limitations as perceived by the

respondents: 17.14% said that to make law implementation effective,

8.57% said not to give BPO / TPO / PPO, directly put to jail the offenders

of VAWC Law, 21.43% said to increase its budget, 10% said to create a
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 Grievance Desks and VAWC hotlines in every barangay hall, 7.14% said

to increase it penalties and the most recommended solution to the Anti-

VAWC Law limitations it to provide regular baranggay-level women

empowerment seminars and Anti-VAWC Law orientations.

4) With regard to preferred information sources of the Anti-VAWC law, most

respondents recommended that the such law be campaigned, advertised

and communicate through Television Commercials and Radio

advertisements, and that the government must provide regular baranggay

level women empowerment seminars and Anti-VAWC Law orientations.

5) In Barangay 638, there were no VAWC-related case filed since 2004, thus

no man was convicted of any VAWC related crime. This may be attributed

to the awareness of more women of their rights and protection under the

law brought about by the information campaigns conducted by various

stakeholders. Or, in alternative, this may be caused by the complete

apathy of the perpetrators to the legislation. It is however, not accurate to

only quantify the number of complaints filed, cases on trial and convicted

related to VAWC crimes because there are still many incidents of abuse

and violence unreported simply because many women still opt to remain

silent, choosing not to report the abuses and violence committed against

them.

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Recommendations

Measuring the level of awareness and understanding of the respondents as to

the Anti-VAWC Law, the researchers discovered that most respondents are

aware of such Law but are not fully aware of its law implementation, terms and

conditions and rights and protection, thus, the following are the recommendations

suggested:

1.) The researchers recommend government officials to provide regular

baranggay-level women empowerment orientations and Anti-VAWC Law

seminars to teach women and children the rights and protection

guaranteed by the Anti-VAWC Law for them against abuses and violence

which they may get.

2.) The researchers recommend party list groups and local government and

non-government units on women’s rights and protection to have a stronger

campaign on the Anti-VAWC Law through television commercials and

radio advertisements.

3.) The researchers recommend future researchers to allot more time to study

this law. Furthermore, the researchers recommend future researchers to

increase the number of respondents to a higher variable to make findings

more significant.
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 Appendix A: Sample Letter of Interview to the Barangay Chairwoman
of Brgy. 638, San Miguel, Mendiola, Manila

May 12, 2014

MS. EVELYN O. TAN
Barangay Chairwoman
Brgy. 638, San Miguel,
Mendiola, Manila

Dear Ms. Tan,

We are Mikaela Lobusta, Charisse Molod and Arantxa Santos, Legal

Management students of San Beda College Manila. In partial fulfillment of the
requirements for our Research Methods and Applications (ENG04) subject, we
are conducting an assessment study on RA 9262: Anti-Violence against Women
and Children Law.

We are hoping that you might find some time to meet with me for a short
interview and to discuss things in your company. We would greatly appreciate
any advice you could give us. We will be calling you within this week to ask about
the possibility of setting up a time for us to talk in person.

Rest assured that all responses will be treated with outmost confidentiality.

Thank You

The Researchers

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 Appendix B: Interview Transcript with the Barangay Chairwoman of
Brgy. 638, San Miguel, Mendiola, Manila

What is the level of implementation of RA 9262 in terms of the following:

1.1. Crime Rates on Violence against Women and Children

There were only minimal instances of reports of such violence and that

these cases come very seldom and are very limited as compared to

other neighboring barangays.

1.2. Number of Cases filed to Violence against Women and Children

There no cases filed to Violence against Women and Children for the

past 10 years.

1.3. Number of Convictions filed to Violence against Women and

Children

There are no convictions related to Violence against Women and

Children for there was not a single case filed to effect such.

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 Appendix C: Sample Letter of Interview to the Head of the
Information Resource Management Division in the Philippine
Commission on Women

May 12, 2014

MS. OFELIA R. ESCAURIAGA
Head, IRM Division
Philippine Commission on Women
Malacaňang, Manila

Dear Ms. Escuariaga,

We are Mikaela Lobusta, Charisse Molod and Arantxa Santos, Legal

Management students of San Beda College Manila. In partial fulfillment of the
requirements for our Research Methods and Applications (ENG04) subject, we
are conducting an assessment study on RA 9262: Anti-Violence Against Women
and Children Law.

We are hoping that you might find some time to meet with me for a short
interview and to discuss things in your company. We would greatly appreciate
any advice you could give us. We will be calling you within this week to ask about
the possibility of setting up a time for us to talk in person.

Rest assured that all responses will be treated with outmost confidentiality.

Thank You

The Researchers

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 Appendix D: Interview Transcript with the Head of the Information
Resource Management Division in the Philippine Commission on
Women

What is the level of implementation of RA 9262 in terms of the following:

1.4. Crime Rates on Violence against Women and Children

VAWC related Crime Rates in the country had been decreasing by 2 –

3% yearly due to the efforts of various stakeholders informing more

women of the rights and protection that are available to them under

the VAWC law.

1.5. Number of Cases filed to Violence against Women and Children

There are numerous reports of violence on Women by mostly drunk

husbands but there has been no case filed against such offenders for

the women who filed a complaint do not proceed with filing a case

because of personal matters as based on the records of Brgy. 638.

1.6. Number of Convictions filed to Violence against Women and

Children

Since there were only reports and not complaints, there were no

VAWC related crime reported for Brgy. 638.

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 Appendix E: Sample Survey Questionnaire

Dear Respondent,
Date:__________________

We are Mikaela Lobusta, Charisse Molod, and Arantxa Santos, Legal Management students of San Beda
College, Mendiola, Manila. In partial fulfillment of the requirements for our subject, Research Methods and
Applications, we are conducting a research study on “Anti-Violence against Women and Children, RA
9262: An Assessment.”

May we request you to please answer all questions as objectively as possible. Rest assured that all
responses will be treated with strict confidentiality.

Thank You

Yours Truly,
The Researchers
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I. Profile of the Respondent (Check your best answer.)

Age in years

20 – 30 31 – 40 41 – 50 51 – 60 61 and above

Civil Status

Single Married Annulled Separated Widowed

Educational Attainment

HS Graduate College Graduate Post-Graduate Others: pls specify:_______________

Profession

Blue Collar Worker White Collar Worker Others: pls specify:_____________

2. Extent of the level of awareness

Strongly Unaware

PLEASE ENCIRCLE ONE NUMBER FOR EACH QUESTION THAT COMES

Strongly Aware

Unaware

CLOSEST TO REFLECTING YOUR OPINION

Neutral
Aware

ABOUT IT.

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 Law Implementation
1. I am aware of RA 9262: Violence against women law. 5 4 3 2 1

2. I am aware that VAWC is implemented in my barangay. 5 4 3 2 1

3. I am aware that there is a women and children’s help desk in my Brgy. 5 4 3 2 1

Hall.

4. I am aware of the process to get a BPO / TPO / PPO whenever I am or 5 4 3 2 1

someone I know committed a crime covered under VAWC.

5. I am aware of the different penalties under the VAWC Law. 5 4 3 2 1

Terms and Conditions

6. I know that VAWC is not committed by men alone. 5 4 3 2 1

7. I know that VAWC includes physical, sexual, psychological violence 5 4 3 2 1

and economic abuse against women and children.

8. I know that children covered in VAWC are those below 18 year of age 5 4 3 2 1
or older but are incapable of taking care of themselves.

9. I know that battery covered under VAWC Law is an act of inflicting 5 4 3 2 1

physical harm upon the woman or her child resulting to physical and
psychological distress.

10. I know that physical violence under VAWC Law refers to an act that 5 4 3 2 1
include bodily or physical harm.

Rights and Protection

11. I can file a VAWC case against my live-in partner who is physically 5 4 3 2 1
abusive.

12. I can file a VAWC case against my husband who is engaging in extra- 5 4 3 2 1
marital affairs.

13. I can file a VAWC case against my husband who is threatening to kill 5 4 3 2 1
I me and I am afraid he will do it.

14. I can file a VAWC case against my boyfriend who does not give 5 4 3 2 1
financial support to our common child.

15. I can file a VAWC case against my boyfriend who threatens to kill me if 5 4 3 2 1
I break up with him.

3. Limitations of RA 9262:VAWC Law as perceived by the Respondents

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 Kindly State problems you have observed with VAWC the law.

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________.

4. Solutions to the limitations of RA 9262: VAWC Law

Kindly suggest solutions to the limitations of VAWC law.

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________.

5. Ways to lessen VAWC as perceived by Respondents (Check as many as you like.)

5.1. What is/are the best medium for other people to know about RA 9262: VAWC Law?

Law Books Seminars & Orientations Newspapers & Magazines

TV & Radio Ad Posters & Advertisements Online Sources

Experiences Others, pls specify:________________________________.

5.2. What are your recommended ways to lessen the abuse of women (Check as many as you like.)

Seminars & Orientation Include the VAWC Law in school curriculum

Strong implementation of the Law Free Counseling for Women

Pamphlets and flyers should be available in selected public places

Advertisements and Commercials about VAWC

Others, pls specify:___________________________________________.

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Appendix F: Tally Sheet of Answered Survey Questionnaires

I. Profile of the Respondent

Age in years

Category 20-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61 and

above

Count 36 15 13 4 2

Percentage 51.46% 21.43% 18.57% 5.71% 2.86%

Civil Status

Category Single Married Annulled Separated Widowed

Count 34 28 2 3 3

Percentage 48.57% 40% 2.86% 4.28% 4.28%

Educational Attainment

Category Hs Graduate College Post-Graduate Others

Graduate

Count 34 19 6 11

Percentage 48.57% 27.14% 8.57% 15.71%

Profession

Category Blue Collar Worker White Collar Worker Others

Count 19 26 25

Percentage 27.14% 37.14% 35.71%

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 II. Extent of Level of Awareness

Law Strongly Aware Neutral Unaware Strongly

Implementatio Aware Unaware
n

Question 1: 48 16 6 0 0
(Count)

Percentage 68.57% 22.86% 8.57% 0% 0%

Question 2: 14 29 20 7 0

Percentage 20% 41.43% 28.57% 10% 0%

Question 3: 12 25 26 5 2

Percentage 17.14% 35.71% 37.14% 7.14% 2.86%

Question 4: 11 21 21 12 5

Percentage 15.71% 30% 30% 17.14% 7.14%

Question 5: 22 19 18 8 3

Percentage 31.43% 27.14% 25.71% 11.43% 4.28%

Terms & Strongly Aware Neutral Unaware Strongly

Conditions Aware Unaware

Question 1: 28 14 23 4 1
(Count)

Percentage 40% 20% 32.86% 5.71% 1.43%

Question 2: 38 21 9 2 0

Percentage 54.28% 30% 12.86% 2.86% 0%

Question 3: 14 35 15 5 1

Percentage 20% 50% 21.43% 7.14% 1.43%

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Question 4: 32 21 11 6 0

Percentage 45.71% 30% 15.71% 8.57% 0%

Question 5: 46 12 10 1 1

Percentage 65.71% 17.14% 14.28% 1.43% 1.43%

Rights & Strongly Aware Neutral Unaware Strongly

Protection Aware Unaware

Question 1: 30 16 12 11 1
(Count)

Percentage 42.86% 22.86% 17.14% 15.71% 1.43%

Question 2: 26 32 9 3 0

Percentage 37.14% 45.71% 12.86% 4.28% 0%

Question 3: 26 28 10 4 2

Percentage 37.14% 40% 14.28% 5.71% 2.86%

Question 4: 10 24 21 10 5

Percentage 14.28% 34.28% 30% 14.28% 7.14%

Question 5: 16 20 17 12 5

Percentage 22.86% 28.57% 24.28% 17.14% 7.14%

III. Limitations of RA 9262:VAWC Law as perceived by the

Respondents

Table 6: Limitations of RA 9262:VAWC Law

Limitations Frequency Percentage
Ineffective and Poor Law 22 31.43%
Implementation
Low Budget for the VAWC 17 24.26%
Law
Slow Justice System 20 28.57%
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 Concern of what will others 11 15.71%
say about them being victims
of abuse and violence
Total 70 100%

VI. Solutions to the limitations of RA 9262: VAWC Law

Table 7: Solutions to the Limitations of RA 9262:VAWC Law

Solutions Frequency Percentage
Make law implementation very 12 17.14%
effective
Do not give BPO / TPO / PPO, 6 8.57%
directly put to jail the offenders of
VAWC Law
Increase its budget 15 21.43%
Create a Grievance Desks and 7 10%
VAWC hotlines in every barangay
hall
Increase Penalties for the VAWC 5 7.14%
law
Provide baranggay-level women 25 35.71%
empowerment seminars and
orientations.
Total 70 100%

IV. Ways to lessen VAWC as perceived by Respondents

Best medium for people to know about RA 9262: VAWC Law

Law Books - count 20 Posters & 55

Advertisements

Percentage 28.57% Percentage 78.57%

Seminars & Orientations 58 Online Sources 23

Percentage 82.86% Percentage 32.86%

Newspapers & 47 Experience 14

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Magazines

Percentage 67.14% Percentage 20%

Television & Radio Ads 64 Others 4

Percentage 91.43% Percentage 5.71%

Recommended ways to Lessen the Abuse of Women and Children

Seminars & 55 Include the VAWC 26

Orientation - count Law in school
curriculum

Percentage 78.57% Percentage 37.14%

Strong implementation 45 Free Counseling for 47

of the Law Women

Percentage 64.28% Percentage 67.14%

Pamphlets and flyers 26 Advertisements and 46

should be available in Commercials about
selected public places VAWC

Percentage 37.14% Percentage 65.71%

Others 4

Percentage 5.71%

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