Asked why she did not report before, she answered, “Walang tapang ng lakas dati ‘tsaka pinipigilan ako ng mga anak ko (I did not have courage and strength before, and my children also prevented me before).” “Hindi ko pa rin dati alam na may batas na ganyan (I also did not know before that there was such a law).” She was asked if she would file a case against for VAW as a woman, S33 stated “No, kahit noon decision ko pa rin masunod, kasi naapektuhan ang mga anak ko (No, even before, my decision is still being followed.” Researchers’ Observations: S33 is a victim of psychological, emotional and physical violence but she prefers not to really report her husband. For her, it is enough that she is comforted by the thought that there is a law that would help her out as a recourse and that there are barangay officials who could help her should things go wrong. She believes that quarrels were part of the marriage. Analysis: S33’s narratives showed that she has experiences, when left unregarded, could lead her to be an emotionally battered woman with physical and psychologically violence inflicted upon her on occasion. Survivor 34 S34 is from San Roque who has been married for 34 years with 3 children: 33, 30 and 26 years old. The first incident of violence happened when they were still living in Zamboanga Sibugay and she was 31 years old at that time. He slapped her and strangled by the neck. “Iya kong gi-dasok-dasok dayon ni ingon kay ‘patyon tika.’ ‘Imudmud tika anang semento’. (He would push me to a wall/corner then tell me, ‘I will kill you.’ ‘I will rub your face on the cemented floor’).” He shouted at her and insulted her saying, “Mao na siyang masuko kay ako s’yang badlungon. Puro lang daw ko pangabugho. Pangabugho diay nga na-insulto lang man ko (He gets angry at me because I would reprimand him I am just always jealous. I was not being jealous, but I was just insulted).” “’Sa una ingon s’ya, ‘moinom ko kay sigi ko nimo ingnon ani, mosumbong sa VAWC.’ Mao ra na iyang gina-ingon sa ako. Kay kabalo ko sa mga balaod sa mga babaye sa women’s rights (At first he told me, ‘I drink because you 65