have a family that would help me on what should be done and in which case, I am also confident that I can approach autorities to further my steps against his inflicting [on me] of pain). ” If the incident will occur again she would have the courage to file a case for herself especially for the well-being of her children. “Lalaban na ako if gagawin niya ulit pero observe ko naman na hindi na siya tulad noon na mabilis magalit. Siguro natuto naman na siya (I will already fight back if he will commit [the violence] again but I have also observed that he is already unlike before when he easily gets angry. Perhaps he already learned).” She was able to report the first incident where she thought that she should done that to stop her husband from hurting her. Asked if she would file a case of VAW against him as a woman S12 stated “Depende siguro kung sinasaktain pa rin ako, kasi ngayon parang nagbago na siya, simula nang naisumbong ko siya sa barangay. Parang natauhan na hindi dapat sinsaktan ang mga babae at masaya naman ako sa resulta (It depends maybe if I am still hurt, because now he has reformed, since I reported him to the barangay. It is as if he was awakened that women should not be hurt, and am also happy with the results).” Researchers’ Observations: S12 has been psychologically and emotionally abused by the mother-in-law, and physically and psychologically abused by the partner himself. The act of tolerating the parental interference has been hurting her, as she gets scolded from time to time and whenever she cried and tried to tell her husband about it, he would be more angry. Analysis: S12 is in need of more assurance that the law is behind her, and that her relationship needs moral support otherwise the verbal abuse is doubled: from her partner and from her mother-in-law who also treats low of her. Survivor 13 S13 is from Tumaga, who has been living with her partner for 29 years and they have children aged 30 and 20 years old. She cannot recall when the first incident of violence she experience but that was a long time ago. He slapped, boxed in any part of the body and verbally abused her because of anger. Before, every time the incident happen she thinks that it is too much that caused her pain. 43