Documentation on GBV Mapping Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Region _ Interview with PNP -WCPD SPO2 Eugiene Alfelor October 13, 2020 The meeting started at 9:45. On the gender equality situationer in Iriga City, according to SPO2 Eugiene Alfelor who handles the Women and Children Protection Desk (WCPD) of PNP Iriga, they have been segregating demographic data of the complainants and perpetrators even before the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) was promulgated last March 2020. The data are available and can be gathered even in their record of blotter of cases filed. PNP Iriga have a focal person who is WCPD officer who specifically facilitates GBV cases. The office also has the PICAD which used to be the Police Community Relation (PCR). All GBV cases were handled by WCPD even cases of LGBTQ like violation of RA 9262 where a lesbian can be filed a case if RA 9262 is violated. Regarding the GAD budget, she cited that they do not participate in the deliberation of GAD because it was already part of the LGU but in PNP Iriga, 20% of their budget has been allocated to GAD concerns like Information Dissemination Campaign, Dialogue in the Barangay level. She cited that they even have a scheduled symposium in all barangays in Iriga for all barangay officials who handles GBV cases. It is imperative for them to know the proper handling of these related cases. During the ECQ, they did not adopt new policies from the LGU because the system was already in place. The only additional activity they did was to help in the information dissemination campaign like distribution of flyers regarding health protocols, women’s and children’s rights. Regarding the common GBV cases that their office has received even before the ECQ are usually violations of RA 9262 and RA 7610. They are the common forms of GBV issues committed before the ECQ but based from her knowledge, they did not receive a case on GBV during the ECQ that is why she cannot say whether it has decreased or not as to the number of cases. But later in the conversation she remembered 3 rape cases filed, violation of 7610 and RA 8363. The usual victims were unemployed women who were dependent on their husband’s income. There was no difficulty in terms of rescue and investigation because the system was already in place. The only thing that was added to the process was the health protocol considerations. But protective gear was provided to them especially if the area is identified to have cases of COVID19. “The best practices that I can mention is the Free face mask for children that we distributed in priority barangays that we know there is a great need. We personally went to these barangays. The donors came from private sector and from the PNP personnel itself who want to give help. 22