VII VIII 1 X 3 3 2 3 3 XI XII 1 Total 4 14 3 3 3 1 3 28 46 Of those who sought help(18 women), 77.8 percent said they received assistance in the form of financial aid or material support, especially during the wake (e.g. food, tents and chairs). The rest (22.2%) said they asked for assistance from the local government but were not entertained; in one case, the family went to the barangay but they were refused help when it was learned that the victimwas killed in a police drug raid: Noong nalaman namin na si R. ay patay na, ako at ang aking asawa ay lumapit sa barangay para humingi ng tulong. Hindi kami nakakuha ng tulong mula sa aming Punung Barangay laluna nang malamang namatay si R. sa kamay ng City Police ng San Fernando, Pampanga na buy bust operation na may kinalaman sa droga. (Region III) 6. Taking Legal Action Almost 60 percent of the women interviewed (58.7%) said they are (or were) interested in filing a case in court over what happened to their loved one but only 13 percent did so. The reasons for not pushing through with filing the case included slow investigation of the police; lack of witnesses or suspects; fears over the safety of family; limited financial resources, and they had to prioritize the addressing practical needs of their household members, especially the children. Walang kaso. PNP at SOCO naga-ask sila ng autopsy sa akin pero di na ako pumayag. Aggasto ka pay laeng awan to met lang kadwak amakipaglaban. Para kang nakikipaglaban sa bula. Ag Atty ka pay, awan met witness. If meron man, takot. (Region II) Parang ‘yon lang naman, initial investigation lang tapos hanggang doon lang. Iyong resulta na nakuha ko noon sa SOCO, ganun din, “hanging”. Walang may gusto magsalita, sinasabi lang nila “Si ganito ganito lang” pero wala naman ‘yung tao na gusto kong makausap. Hindi ako kuntento. Walang maayos na imbestigasyon. Kasi kung titignan, bakit hinayaan na hinuhugasan na ‘yung van. May taong pinapunta para i-check, tapos nakita nila hinuhugasan naman na ‘yung sasakyan. (CAR) The family decided not to pursue the case for security reasons. They did not even askthe police to investigate. The interviewee said that if ever the CHR investigators will investigate the case, they will just cooperate but will not pursue the prosecution of the same for security reasons. (Region VI) Panaghoy: The Philippine War on Drugs from the Perspective of Women March 2019 39