DILG – All 59 barangays in the City has already issued their respective Executive Orders establishing their Barangay VAW Desk and designating their VAW Desk Officers. The Barangay VAW Desk Officers of CSF are aware that women can file a barangay protection order to ensure that the perpetrator will not commit further injury to them. These Barangay VAW Desk Officers are being capacitated thru trainings to better equip them in handling VAW cases in their barangays. According to DSWD, CSF is also the first in Region 1 to federate these Barangay VAW Desk Officers. PGLU – Only CSF has a comprehensive anti-discrimination bill in La Union. Additionally, the Provincial Legal Office also functions as the Provincial Human Rights Action Center, responding to violation of human rights cases. These include appearing in court for their legal aid. PAO – A PAO Circular was also released to immediately assist victims of VAWC whether or not they are indigent individuals. Budget City Legal Office – In terms of budget allocation, 5% of the total budget for the City of San Fernando is automatically allocated for GAD fund. PAO – The office also allocates part of its centralized budget to GAD activities. City Prosecutors Office – There is no budget being allocated specifically for GAD, however DOJ has several trainings on handling VAWC cases including cybercrime and bullying. Common forms of GBV cases received by the service provider Office of the City Prosecutor -- violations of RA 9262 and RA 7610 almost every week, they also receive rape complaints at least once a month. Economic abuse under RA 9262 when respondents gives no financial support especially to the children. It was observed that women become very persistent in filing cases if it involves their children. However, there is a significant number of complainants who later on withdraw the cases especially if the perpetrator is the husband/partner. One reason maybe is that the perpetrator is the lone economic provider of the family and putting him in jail would mean no income for the whole family. PGLU – complaints on the situation of inmates in jail facilities. They also observed that male victims lack protection from the law, as compared to women who can file abuse cases citing RA 9262. There have been instances where women used this law to their advantage to extort money from their estranged partners. IBP – Common cases that they encountered were violations of RA 9262 and RA 7610. Their clients are mostly the respondents seeking legal assistance PAO – VAWC, more particularly on economic abuse. Which groups of women are most affected by GBV Office of the City Prosecutor – urban poor women, especially violations on RA 9262 8 | Page