GBV CASE IN REGION IV-A
A fourteen (14) years old girl was raped by her 24-year-old uncle in Region IV-A.
The victim’s uncle is a first cousin of her father and is also living nearby their house. As
reported, the said perpetrator is courting the victim and he told the victim at the time of
the incident that they will just testing the carnal knowledge. The victim at the time of
the incident cannot fight back as her uncle is stronger than her. It is further alleged that
the occurrence of the said carnal knowledge was known to other two (2) adults who
were present during the incident and who were also within the vicinity of the place
where the crime was committed. The victim was threatened not to disclose the said
carnal knowledge to anyone.
Eventually, the mother of the victim commenced to suspect and asked one of the
members of Pambansang Koalisyon ng Kababaihan sa Kanayunan (PKKK) to talk to the
victim. Consequently, after hearing the statement made by the victim, PKKK member
assisted the victim and her mother to report the said incident to the aforestated
region’s PNP Women’s Desk. They were able to give statements and were advised to
secure a medico legal from the Provincial Office without giving further details as to how
they can secure the said medico legal. Unfortunately, they also failed to report the said
incident to the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO) as the
workforce of the said office was busy attending to the distribution of subsidy under the
Social Amelioration Program. Moreover, the PNP Women’s Desk advised the victim and
her mother that they might file the criminal case against her uncle when the Enhanced
Community Quarantine is finally lifted.
Meanwhile, through the assistance of PKKK National, the victim and her mother
were able to locate and communicated with the said region’s Women and Children
Protection Unit. They were eventually secured a medico legal of the victim through the
assistance of the Municipality’s Vice Mayor and were advised to wait for 3 days for the
needed result. The victim and former’s mother wished to be assisted in filing a criminal
case against the victim’s uncle. The perpetrator is living nearby the victim’s house and
has no any idea as regards the action that being taken by the victim’s family.