Respondent O of Brgy. Imelda expressed her disappointment on the present
administration of their barangay who only helped those voters who supported them during
elections. The lack of designated VAW desk officer and no focal person/ SB member
committee on VAWC was also brought up. She also had an experience on assisting VAW
victim but complaint was not filed because wife is afraid that her complaint might affect
husband‟s employment at PhilSaga.
Respondent I of Brgy. San Teodoro opened up about the absence of VAW desk officer
in their barangay.
Respondent C, President of Women’s Organization shared about her experience when
she assisted one battered wife whose clothes were burned by his abusive husband. She
coordinated with PASAKK but case was not filed because their children did not want
their parents to separate.
Respondent X of KPAKK Youth expressed her disappointment on helping VAW
victims. Volunteers exert time, effort and sometimes spend their own money just to help
victims/survivors file a formal complaint. What happens very often during the filing of
complaint is when wife refuse to continue the case for economic reason and
unconditional love to their children who are the ones who will be affected the most.
Respondent B of Purok 4 Consuelo shared her daughter‟s traumatic experience who
was a victim of an attempted rape. The case was filed before the Prosecutor‟s Office by
the help of the organization of PASAKK, unfortunately there is no update of the status of
the case up to present.
Respondent K as VAW desk officer shared the recent VAW case filed before their
office. The victim is 18 years old who was physically abused by her live-in partner. The
incident happened two weeks ago at their neighbour‟s sari- sari store wherein the victim
was hardly beaten by his husband causing her to collapse. We rescued the victim and
immediately brought her to the nearest hospital. Day after, the victim decided to file a
case against her partner, the organization of PASAKK offered to let the victim be under
their custody for her security while the case is on-going. Days have passed, the victim
decided to terminate the case. The frustrations it caused the volunteers who exerted much
effort and time often affects the willingness of the volunteers to help VAW victims and
survivors who may seek their help in the future.
Respondent T of Brgy. San Teodoro expressed her discontentment to the service
providers who give unclear instructions as to the requirements needed in filing complaints.
Her daughter was once a victim of being physically abused by her husband, they seek
help from DSWD but they were not entertained properly. They decided to go to
PASAKK and was then catered and action has been made immediately, they acquired a
Barangay Protection Order (BPO) from their barangay. They filed a case against her
daughter‟s husband but in