The barangay Tumaga has the GAD (Gender And Development) Focal Team who prepares programs and activities for Gender and Development. This includes the members of the community: the women and children. The focal person for Gender and Development is currently a barangay kagawad (village councilor). TUMAGA BARANGAY HALL In resolving VAW issues, since the barangay level is not being catered for mediation nor for a reconciliation, the barangay has no jurisdiction in handling such cases. Instead, the barangay VAW desk assists the victim, log in their complaint, referring the case to the police station (women’s desk) and to the social worker for possible counseling. They likewise assist in filing for barangay protection order (BPO) for her temporary shelter, the desk houses the victim at the VAWC Room for her safety (Renante Javier, personal communication, September 19, 2020). “We do advise to the victim of gender-based violence to secure a Temporary Protection Order (TPO)/ Permanent Protection Order (PPO) at the family court advise her to pursue to file case against the perpetrator to stop further violence be inflicted to her being, in the latter the VAW desk respects on whatever decisions the victim will opt” (Renante Javier, personal communication, September 19, 2020). B. Santa Maria. The community is located at the northern portion of Zamboanga City. The land area is 388,8702 hectares. The means of transportation are jeepneys, tricycles, pedicabs and taxis. The roads are concreted and are links to the neighboring barangays like Pasonanca to the north, Tumaga on the east, San Roque in the west and Canelar on the South going to the city proper. STA. MARIA BARANGAY HALL 24