matulad na sa akin at inaapi ng aking ka-live-in partner dahil sa pag-aaway namin (Yes, in order to fight against the violence that they do and that they do not become like me and abused by my live-in partner because of our quarrels).” Researchers’ Observations: S7 is pretentious of her acknowledging of the role of the barangay officials. But she most often hides her pain and her fear of her partner. She uses the children as reason for her staying on with the partnership, as she hopes and dreams to be wed, even in the simplest conduct of a marriage ceremony. Analysis: S7 is a psychologically abused woman yet, she covers up for her partner’s faults and failures, and presents a courageous façade. The happy-and-confident-front is most of the time a show. She is emotionally abused with her hope for a wedding. Survivor 8 S8 is from Tumaga, who has been married almost 20 years. She has four children aged 20, 17, 14 and 10 years old. She can no longer recall the specific date or month when her partner started hurting her. He boxed her in the side part of her body and kicked her. He also shouted and insulted her with expletives words. “Ta pensa yo porque le ya queda mi marido (I often think why he became my husband).” “Ta pensa yo el futuro de mi maga anak children).” (I think of the future of my “Pensaba yo, yo lang [tiene ancina problema]. Ya anda yo na oficina del barangay para pedi ayuda y reclama (At first I thought I was alone [in experiencing this kind of problem]. I went to the barangay office to seek help and complained).” “Por causa no quiere yo pasa otra vez aquel ya grita le comigo, ‘Torpe vos!’ y para jende ya bombia comigo otra vez. Aquel primero, pensaba yo baka man birahan pa came, baka man tiene pa came chance. Ta pensa yo el maga bata. Ta entra pa sila clase. Ya hace le miedo comigo cay jende mas le suporta canamun (Because I did not want him to tell me again, ‘You’re stupid!’ and I wouldn’t be boxed again. I thought we still would have [a 38