(RA 9710), enacted in 2009, reiterates the protection of women and girls from all forms violence. It also identified women fisherfolks as among the marginalized sectors. Under said law, women fisherfolks are defined as women who are: “directly or indirectly engaged in taking, culturing, or processing fishery or aquatic resources. These include, but are not limited to women engaged in fishing in municipal water, coastal and marine areas, women workers in commercial fishing and aquaculture, vendors and processors of fish and coastal products, and subsistence producers such as shell-gatherers, managers, and producers of mangrove resources, and other related produce.”. As a Gender Ombud, they are mandated to monitor compliance with the government in terms of its obligations to women, especially to those who are victims of violence. Then Investigator Belen gave their office address as well as their telephone numbers as the women fisherfolks were Investigator very Belen eager to informed know. all the participants, that the conduct of the proceedings will be distributed recorded. to all Consent the forms were fisherfolks. The information reflected on the consent forms were discussed thoroughly by Investigator Belen. As mentioned by Investigator Belen to quote, “please do not turn the pages first. We will answer all the necessary questions together. This consent form is in „Tagalog Language.‟ It is easy to decipher the information. The CHR will only ask data according to the guidelines from the central office. There are needs which the government cannot provide. If the central office can 7