assisted by their BLGU or LGU and the PNP with free transportation, they would prefer
to earn a living than spend their day in the filing the case. The filing of case or complaint
would spend them a day or more as they would travel to the Poblacion where the Police
station is located and the travel is far from pleasant as the road is not yet concrete.
Thus, it becomes a matter of choosing between to earning a living or filing the
complaint.
Flow of case management & Documentation
The Municipality of Sibuco is the known cradle of Indigenous People of Subanen. As
such, it is observed by the respondents or even some of the respondents themselves
facilitate in the settlement of cases through their known IP settlement system. Thus
most often, all of the disputes/cases whether GBV related or otherwise pass through
their tribal leaders for settlement. Only few of the respondents had issued a BPO.
Almost all of them are aware of what BPO is. Only one Barangay recorded GBV case
during ECQ, but everyone signified that their respective VAW-C Desk were functional
during such period.
Recommendations
They recommended for an extensive advocacy and educational campaign on GBV that
is best suited for them and their constituents, considering that most of them are IP, who
strictly practice their culture and beliefs and majority only attain elementary or
secondary education. They also stressed that their main area of concern is for the
development of their road network for an easy access to different Government Services,
to include livelihood programs for victim-survivor considering most of the GBV victims
are farmers where income is dependent upon a day’s work.
Areiyne Phelle B. Hamac
Documenter