Table 1. Distribution of Respondents According to Knowledge of Certain Provisions of R. A. 6292 Respondents’ Extent of Knowledge Knows f=35 % 91 89 Told but forgot f=35 3 4 That such law exists That such law exists and there is a Barangay VAW Focal Team/Person she can go to That such law is a crime that anyone may report about That such law provides penalties that, when found guilty, may be imposed on the husband/partner 32 31 That such law is meant to protect the woman as victim % Total % 9 11 35 35 100% 100% 31 89 4 11 35 100% 32 91 3 9 35 100% 29 89 6 11 35 100% f=35 The above data states that thirty-two (32) or ninety-one percent (91%) know that such law (RA 6292) exists, while three (3) or nine percent (9%) were told but forgot; that thirty-one (31) or eighty-nine percent (89%) know such law exists and there is a Barangay VAW Focal Team/Person she can go to, but four (4) or eleven percent (11%) were told but forgot; that thirty-one (31) or eighty-nine percent (81%) know that such law is a public crime that anyone may report about; that thirty-two (32) or ninetyone percent (91%) know that such law provides penalties that, when found guilty, may be imposed on the husband/partner but three (3) or nine percent (9%) were told but simply forgot; and that twenty-nine (29) or eighty-nine percent (89%) knew such law is meant to protect the woman as victim, however, six (6) or eleven perent (11%) have been told but just forgot. This means that at he very least, majority the women know that there is a law that protects them and that they may lean on the provisions of this law as their legal refuge. Thees data further indicate that majority of the survivors were conscious of their rights. 29