GBV CASE IN NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
The victim who is a member of LGBTQIA+ Community suffered physical and
verbal violence from the former’s intimate partner. According to the report, the
victim is originally from the Bicol Region and merely followed the victim’s intimate
partner in the National Capital Region. In April, the victim and the victim’s intimate
partner broke up but the former failed to leave because of the Enhanced
Community Quarantine (ECQ). The victim has no work and thus dependent on
the victim’s boyfriend for support.
One night, victim’s boyfriend was drinking with friends and had some flirting
with women. The victim got insulted and hurt. When the victim confronted the
victim’s boyfriend, the latter shouted at the former, started throwing things at the
former and threatened the former that the latter will punch the former in the
victim’s face and stomach. Consequently, the victim sought assistance from one
of the former’s friends and was able to do so. The victim was able to find
temporary shelter in the same region. But still, the victim cannot leave as the
region remains under MECQ.
Nevertheless, after CHR-GEWHRC arranged shelter and transportation
support for the victim, the latter decided to give the latter’s boyfriend another
chance and chose not to leave. As to date, the Commission is arranging shelter
support and currently coordinating with the local chief executive in the region in
securing for the victim’s travel authority to Region V.