IV. EXPERIENCES OF MARGINALIZATION, STIGMA, AND DISCRIMINATION Is your family’s daily income sufficient for your needs? Are you still able to eat thrice a day? Four (4) said it was sufficient; twelve (12) said it was not enough. Six (6) said they could still eat thrice a day; ten (10) said it’s now down to twice a day. This is due to COVID19 which limits their mobility and income opportunities. Do the barangay officials, local government personnel treat you well whenever you ask about or avail your benefits? Yes, in general. However, sometimes, not. According to Respondent P when a government employee is kind-hearted, we are treated well and we get our benefits. But, when one is moody, we cannot expect anything. We are told there is no money or budget. But when it’s the kind one, we are asked to wait until our benefits or aid arrive. Respondent P V. TRAFFICKING AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE Even before the pandemic, have you heard about violence done against women in your community? What form was it? All respondents said, NO to hearing about any violence committed in their community at Calintaan. However, according to the group’s president, Respondent E, on the other side of their island, in Kalayuan, a man broke into a house and tried to molest a woman. The woman escaped, and the incident has been addressed accordingly. Couples engage in petty quarrels, but the men do not turn violent against women. What do you think is the root cause of violence? Why does it happen? Majority (12) said it is because of poverty; two (2) said it’s because of vice (being drunk); one (1) said the victim provoked the aggressor, and another said, she does not know the reason.