- During ECQ and post ECQ, - where there specific policies or programs adopted by the LGU to respond to gender -based violence during the covid19 pandemic Specific policies or programs adopted by the LGU to respond to GBV during the ECQ/GCQ: • • • • • • • Hotline Number. - the LGU has established a hotline where victims can directly report incidents of VAW. Online Reporting through the Butuan City PIO Page. Functional Women’s Crisis Center to house victim-survivors. The Crisis Center was donated by an NGO, Forward Filipina. This center has been operating under the supervision of the Butuan CSWD. The proposed crisis center in Barangay Antongalon to cater both girls and boys. At present there is no crisis center owned by the Butuan City government. However, a MOA is prepared between the LGU and the identified center/shelter for the admission of victim-survivors in special and urgent cases. services for the victim’s debriefing and counselling shall be under the supervision of the CSWD, including the grant of financial assistance. Continuing capacity building for CSWD personnel are done in order to equip themselves in addressing GBV issues. City government is partnering with FSUU on webinars on mental health literacy and the promotion of programs that address mental care. A good share from the GAD FOCAL of Butuan City, Rosalito : “The city government of butuan strengthens its care on women, by reporting online using the assigned hotline number. This has been functional and installed and the clty government is proud of this achievement. This is considered a milestone since it has been a longtime plan that the government’s dire need for an emergency hotline. An ordinance was acted upon by SP Rema Burdeos and policies were enacted with specific considerations on the establishment of the Molecular Laboratory. In consideration with the huge project during this pandemic, it is visible how are health services incorporating policies on anti discrimination to frontliners are continuing without neglect. Apart from the hotline the lgu has another way of reporting and documenting issues and concerns thru the PIO page which is in a social media platform. Concerns and report of cases can be channeled thru this platform, siminar to the CHR’s other means of reporting violations and abuses.”