always tell me you will report to VAWC.’ That is what he told me. Because I know the law on women, on women’s rights).” She thought of leaving her husband to run away from him and never show up but she always thought of her children. “Madani pod nako akong ginahuna-huna, luoy kaayo akong mga anak. Dayun, duha-duha pod kaayong sala maghikog. Mao nang ingon ani akoa na lang ihuna-huna karon ingon ani na lang. Kung unsa taman akong kinabuhi, mao na lang ko musugot na lang ko (I convince also my mind, my children are pitiful. Then, I think twice about committing suicide, it’s also a sin. That’s why I think this way now. Up to where my life is now, I will just conform to [whatever happens]).” “May salig man ko sa mga agencia. Feeling lang jud nako ako ra isa. Kay dili jud ko tigsumbong sa mga silingan, sa ako lang kaugalingon (I have trust in the agencies. I just feel I’m on my own. Because I really don’t share with neighbors, only to myself).” She would have the courage to report again if the incident will occur again “Oo, kay gi-advice na sa ako sa mga pulis pati sa barangay (Yes, because that was advised to me by the police and by barangay [VAW Focal Person].” When the first incident happened S34 was not able to report it she stated, “Sa Sibugay pa mi ato, layo kaayo ana mga agencia kay sa bukid man mi, ikaduha kay wala man ko ato gilaguman. Dili pareho karon kay ginalugan na jud ko. Daghan ko’g lagom, dugay kaayo ‘to mawala (We were still living in Zamboanga Sibugay, far from the agencies because we lived in the hinterlands. Secondly, I did not have bruises then. Unlike now when there are dark bruises that stay for long).” Asked if she would file case against him for VAW as a woman S4 response “Kung pasakitan na sab ko niya, laguman ko niya balik, bisan pa ang akong mga anak moingon ayaw buhaton, ako na lang mag-desisyon sa akong kaugalingun. Akong desisyon gihapon masunod, akong kaugalingon jud na nakasalalay ana, akong kinabuhi (If he would hurt me again, bruise me again, even when my children tell him not to do so, I will just decide for myself. My decision will still be followed, my own self is at risk, my life).” 66