- What factor contributed to the gaps /challenges in responding to GBV during ECQ/GCQ Limited Workforce Because offices are operating on a skeleton workforce, the lack of personnel to respond to GBV cases contributed to the already existing challenges in responding to GBV cases. Restricted Movement During the ECQ, a lot of places are in lockdown and thus not readily accessible to first-line responders. Delay in the production of documents and witnesses for the prosecution of cases Because there is a strict protocol on who may be allowed to visit public places and when they may do so, witnesses who are senior citizens, minors, or with comorbidities have difficulty going outside of their residence. Does the mental and psycho-social aspects of the couple and children significantly attended in areas where high incidence of domestic violence like wife and child battering , rape and even suicide? The City Government has spearheaded the conduct of webinars on mental health and literacy as well as the promotion of programs that address mental care. - What are the best practices of the LGU or office in responding to GBV during ECQ and GCQ/new normal • • • Accessibility through mobile hotlines and online reporting Increased social media campaigns to raise awareness on mental health Ongoing trainings and seminars to equip first-line responders as we shift into the new normal FLOW CASE MANAGEMENT ( SPECIFIC TO THE SERVICE PROVIDERS) > At which point in the process of GBV intervention do women often exit the formal helping system of the service provider? What do u think are the underlying reasons for these? After the documentation of the incident (Barangay/PNP) victim-survivors usually do not avail of other legal remedies and there is no apparent intention to pursue legal action for the following reasons: a) Economic dependence b) The need of someone to take care of the children