Researchers’ Observations: Per her responses, S25 has already separated in bed and board from her live-in partner of 11 years at the time of this study. Her four children have been living with her. Analysis: S25 has been a survivor of physical, psychological, verbal violence, and continues to be a survivor of economic violence, there being no support for her and her four children. She hopes for economic support as she feels the total burden of feeding the family. Survivor 26 S26 is from Sta. Maria, who has been married for 10 years but separated for 2 years. She has children aged 6, 12 and 8 years old. The first incident when she experienced the violence was on June of 2017. She recalled that her ex-husband was under the influence of illegal drugs, then got angry and boxed her. She was physically and emotionally abused by her exhusband. She has being shamed before anyone for the reason that he was not able to go home early and she has threatened with being left or abandoned for another woman. He was scolded or fought by his parents and relatives but, nothing happened. “S’yempre nasasaktan ako at gusto na mawala na siya sa buhay ko (Of course I was hurt and I wanted him out of my life).” “Kaya ko na maghiwalay kami dahil wala naman siya naitulong sa amin ng mga anak niya (I was able to bear it because he could not help me and his children).” She never felt alone because she knows there were barangay authorities or police that would help her and she would have courage when the incident might happen again because what he was doing to her was not right. “Pumunta ako ng barangay para tawagin siya na magbigay ng sustento sa mga anak ko at sinumbong ko na may nakita akong may kasama syang ibang babae (I went to the barangay that he may be called that he may give support and I reported that he has been seen with another woman).” Asked if she would file a case against him for VAW being a woman, S26 stated “Si, pero habla mi nana deja ya lang cay caya man tambien mi nana 56