Issue of CMZ: Training on how to handle and deal with VAWC cases; court call fears doctors
that’s why not all are willing to take the responsibility and this is also the reason why most
doctors are hesitant to issue a medico legal.
Which among the available services offered by the service provider are most oftenly accessed
by women? What are the possible factors affecting their choice of what to access?
PNP: They finish the process up until the hall of justice; usually due to contact with perpetrator.
Clients no longer sign filling documents; but report is just stated in through the blotter; advised
by pnp to file.
Documentation
PNP – blotter, advised before scheduled for trial. Majority for record on blotter.
DOj – consultation but documentation depends on pnp referral and/or private entities
specific form?
PNP: Incident Record Form only. Details with Narrative. Is disability indicated? Yes, by PNP via
narrative only and that of the gender. With religion. Ethnicity.
CMZ documents – log book (vaw), chart-15 pages, AVP, opd/er chart if children; disability, last
menstrual period including hallucinations
How do we file and store these documents?
PNP – key folder per investigator
Assurance of confidentiality
PNP – Blotter only kept by pnp office even media cannot access; Own cabinet for cases
Same with hospital but no rape kit or storage for evidences such as clothing for forensic use;
ends up evidences are just let them be brought home w the patients; never tried specimens sent
for DNA.
Fiscal – record section; segregated in terms of family court but fiscal is responsible on the folder
depending on cases
Are documents published? Summaries on the assessment and evaluation?
Pnp –
Cmz – none, case form updates only
Documents are not easily accessible because of confidentiality.
How about for researchers?
CMZ- dumaan sa ethics board ng hospital before nabigyan ng documetns;
LGU – gad plan and budget and trainings ang transparent sa website and database of number
of GBV but consolidated (numbers)
PNP – website that is available to public but cannot access vawc cases; but websites depends
by station more on highlighting activities advocacies