ACT NO.

UNIT IV Lesson1

“VIOLENCE AGAINST
WOMEN AND THEIR
CHILDREN ACT” OR
REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 9262
Presented by : Abdulhakim S. Basir
TODAY' S DISCUSSION

• Definition of Term
• Important features of the law
• Protection Orders
• Rights of Victim-Survivors of VAWC Cases
Introduction
The Republic Act 9262, or the Anti-Violence against Women and their Children
(Anti-VAWC) Act of 2004, is a result of the strong advocacies on women’s
human rights in the country. This law was deemed to be a significant victory for
all Filipino women as it was based on the right of women not a suffer abuse,
discrimination, and violence in thier respective relationships.
Protection Orders
Orders issued by the Barangay or the Courts distancing the
perpetrator from the victim and vice versa for reasons provided for
by the law.

Public Crime
Nature of a crime wherein it is considered to be an affront to the
society, allowing anyone who has personal knowledge to file a
case for VAWC.
Important features of the law include:
1. Four kinds of violence against women and children are defined- the law defined four kinds of violence-
physical, psychological, sexual and economic-in its effort to encompass all types of abuses inflicted to women and
their children;
2. VAWC is a public crime-the crime is perpetrated not only against a single individuals, but against the entire
society, thus, anyone who has personal knowledge of the abuse, violence, or discrimination can file a complaint;
3. Protection orders can be issued against the perpetrator-upon filing the case, the vctim-survivor or anyone who
has personal knowledge can apply fo a protection order to enforce distance between her and the perpetrators; and
4. Stronger community mechanisms to respond to cases-various government agencies are mandated to aptly
respond or formulated mechanisms to respond to reported cases of VAWC immediately..
A protection order under the Anti-
VAWC Law is defined as:
…” and order issued …. For the purpose of preventing further acts of
violence against a woman and her child specified in Section of this Act and
granting other necessary relief. The relief granted under a protection order
should serve the purpose of safeguarding the victim, minimizing any
disruption in the victim’s daily life, and facilitating the opportunity and
ability of the victim to independently gain control of her life.”
The law enumerates the following reliefs that may be availed
of through a protection order:

1. Prohibition of the respondent (perpetrator) from threatening to commit or committing

personally or through another, any of the acts penalized by the Anti-VAWC law;
2. Prohibition of the respondent from harassing, annoying, telephoning, contacting,or
otherwise, communicating with the petitioner(victim-survivor) directly or indirectly;
3. Removal and exclusion of the respondent from the residence of the petitioner weather
temporarily or permanently;
4. Directing the respondent to stay from the petitioner and designated family
or household member at a distance specified by the court;
5. Directing lawful possession and use by the petitioner of an automobile and
other personal effects regardless of ownership;
6. Granting temporary or permanent custody of a child/children to the
petitioner;
7. Directing the respondent to provide support to the women and /or her
child if entitled to legal support;
8. Prohibition of the respondent from any use of possession of any firearm or deadly
weapon and order him to surrender the same, including revocation of license and
disqualification to apply for any license to use or possess a firearm;
9. Restitution for actual damages caused by violence inflicted includingproperty
damage, medical expenses, and loss of income:
10. Directing the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) or any
appropriate agency to provide temporary shelter and other social services that the
petitioner may need; and
11. Provision of other forms of relief as may be necessary to protect and provide for the
safety of the petitioner.
Rights of Victim-Survivors of VAWC Cases
(a) To be treated with respect and dignity
(b) To avail of legal assistance from the Public Attorney’s office andthe
department of justice or any pubic legal assistance office;
(c) To be entitled to support services from DSWD and the LGUs(local
government units);
(d) To be entitled to all legal remedies and support as a provided for
under the family Code; and
(e) To be informed of their right to apply for a protection order”.
 Women in the Philippines: Inspiring and Empowered
Justice

This is characterized, according to Newsweek, by laws protecting

women from domestic violence, adolescent marriage and marital rape,
and also women’s access to land and bank loans'. The Philippines has a
handful of legislations that address the problems of abuse and violence
against women.

Education

This is probably one of the areas that women have excelled on in the
Philippines. Education has been, for a long time, open to all gender
since the American Thomasites have started their academic
institutions, .
 Women in the Philippines: Inspiring and Empowered
Economics

Business and industries are still male-dominated fields, but this does
not mean that the women in the Philippines are just on the sidelines.
Females in business are actually on the rise. Some companies in the
Philippines actually prefer to hire females due to their consistent work
ethic and professionalism..

Politics

Since the Commonwealth, Filipino women have been enjoying the right
to suffrage and eligibility to public offices through the Act No. 4112,
approved by then Pres. Manuel L. Quezon. Although men mostly hold
public offices, women have likewise made their presence felt., .
 Women in the Philippines: Inspiring and Empowered

Health

This is probably, among the other aspects, the waterloo of the

Philippines. In the Newsweek list, the country received only a 57.0
mark. This is relatively low compared to education, politics, justice and
economics.
THAN
K
YOU!