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Governmental
Programs for the
Victims
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Objectives

 Enlighten the concept of victim compensation program

 Gain wisdom on the importance of protection of victims and

witnesses

 Understand and comprehend the significance of the restorative

justice
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Victims Compensation Program
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Republic Act No. 7309

 Law creating the Board of Claims under DOJ

 Granting compensation for victims of unjust imprisonment or

detention and victims of violent crimes
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Who may apply for compensation?

1. A person who was unjustly accused, convicted and imprisoned and

subsequently released by virtue of a judgement by acquittal

2. A person who was unjustly detained and released without being

charged

3. A person who was a victim of arbitrary detention by the authorities as

defined in RPC under final judgement of the court

4. A person who was a victim of violent crime which include rape and
offenses committed with malice which resulted in death or serious
physical and/or disability, insanity, abortion, trauma, or committed with
torture, cruelty or barbarity
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When should a claim be filed?

 Claim
 Should be filed with the Board by the person entitled to
compensation
 Under this Act within 6 months after being released form
imprisonment, detention or from the date he suffered damage or
injury
 Otherwise he is deemed to have waived his claim
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How much is given to qualified
applicant?
For:

1. Victims of unjust imprisonment

 No. of Months of imprisonment and every fraction thereof shall be
considered one month
 In no case shall such compensation such compensation exceed
1,000 per month

2. All other cases

 Maximum (Board may approved) shall not exceed 10,000
 Or the amount necessary to reimburse
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 The process through which remorseful offenders accept responsibility for

their misconduct

 Particularly to their victims of community

 Example of Restorative Process:

1. Mediation
2. Conferencing
3. Circle of Support

Restorative Outcome – agreement obtained as a product of restorative justice

process
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Example of Restorative Outcome:

1. Restitution
2. Community work service
3. Counseling
4. Attendance to training , seminars and lectures
5. Participation in education , vocation or life skill program
6. Group therapy session
7. Spiritual development session/faith-based session
8. Submission to psychological/psychiatric assessment
9. Submission to drug test/drug dependency examination
10. Attendance to skills training/livelihood assistance program

11. Marital enhancement program

12. Written or oral apology

13. Submission to family therapy session

14. Confinement in drug treatment rehabilitation center including aftercare

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Community Work Service

 Mentoring and Intergenerational Service

 Economic Development

 Citizenship and Civic Participation

 Helping the Disadvantaged

 Crime Prevention Project

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Republic Act No. 8505

 An act providing assistance and protection for the rape victims,

establishing for the purpose a rape crisis center in every
province and city, authorizing the appropriation of funds therefor,
and for other purposes
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Sec 1. Title

 This act shall be known as “ Rape Victim Assistance and

Protection Act of 1998”
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Sec 2. Declaration of Policy

 Declared the policy of the state to provide necessary assistance

and protection for rape victims
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Sec 3. Rape Crisis Center

 DSWD

 DOH

 DILG

 DOJ

 NGO

DSWD shall be the LEAD agency in the establishment and

operation of Rape Crisis Center
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Sec 4. Duty of the Police Officer

a) Immediately refer the case to the prosecutor for

inquest/investigation if the accused is detained; otherwise, the
rules of court shall apply

b) Arrange for counselling and medical services for offended party

c) Immediately make a report on the action taken

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Sec 5. Protective Measures

 At any stage of the investigation, prosecution and trial of a

complaint for rape, the police officer, the prosecutor, the court
and its officers, as well as the parties to the complaint shall
recognize the right to privacy of the offended party and the
accused
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End of the Presentation