He frequently shouted at her in a voice loud enough for their child and neighbors to hear. “Ta palmadia gat quel ele comigo cada man pellahan kami (He always slapped me in the face everytime we argued).” “Cada man pellahan kami, jende ya lang yo ta imbisti kay ta amenaza ele que mata le comigo (Everytime we quarrel, I decide not to fight back because he threatens me that he will kill me).” Researchers’ Observations: S4 has developed inner fear of her live-in partner. She has been advised by someone in the BLGU that fear is not a good start for a married life, and in reacting to which she heaved a sigh of relief that they are not legally bound yet as husband-and-wife. Analysis: S4 is a victim of physical, psychological and economic violence. While she has reported these incidents of physical and psychological violence, she still is not too trusting with the sincerity of the BLGU Officials that accommodated her initially, as she thought that she was but a material for the gossipvine in the barangay. Because of this, she however voluntarily and involuntarily desists in advancing her complaint. Survivor 5 Survivor 5 is from Mercedes, and she has been married till 2014 when her husband left her and they were separated. She has not been a victim of physical violence. Her hubsand has not provided her and their two daughters (now aged 22 and 21) support even for their children’s food and schooling. When he left, he didn’y say a word. “Ya sabe ya lang came cay yan junto ya ele con el otro mujer (We just learned that he was living together with another woman),” she said. “Cada noche yo ta llura que pensa’y pensa porque bien malisud canamun ta pasa ancina (I cry every night thinking why it was difficult that such happened).” Asked if she would have the courage to report her husband using VAW as ground, she replied, “Si. Si no hay le dale cosa el debe para na maga bata, cay masquin cosa pasa, derecho quel de ila u su obligación quel como tata del maga bata. Tarda ya yo ya avisa y ya pedi ayuda na barangay pero hasta ahora gende le ta dale suporta con el maga bata.” If she has legal support and financial capability to spend for legal costs, she is willing to file charges against him in violation of R. A. No. 9262. 34