Asked if she would file a case against him for VAW as a woman S17 stated, “Depende na situación. Siguro si hace le sentí comigo otra vez, que palmadia o pega o bombia comigo, baka jende mas yo puede acepta que ta puede le comigo hace sentí otra vez. Ta man expect yo kasi como respeta era le comigo como mujer yo de suyo .” Researchers’ Observations: S17 has been physically and psychologically abused, however she is confident that the Barangay Focal Person is just the authority to run to in case there would be a repeat of her experience. Analysis: S17 needs psychological help as her feelings towards her husband “vary” depending on the day, or her mood for the day: Love, pity, anger, even hatred. Survivor 18 S18 is from Tumaga, who had been married for almost 27 years and she had 3 children. The first of the recent incidents of violence she experienced was on June of 2020 and badly got hurt. He boxed, slapped her and worst is when she got stoned by a knife in her face until she got injured. The pandemic and the restriction imposed by the government did not do them any good. She thinks it is too much and violence must end. “Para sa mga anak ko, panahon na siguro na layuan ko muna siya (For my children’s sake, it is time [for me] to get away from him).” If the violence takes place again she would report immediately because she knows that she has the right. “Para sa mga bata, kailangan kong maging matapang. Para sa kanila, isakripisyo ko na lang siguro ang buhay ko para hindi maghirap ang mga anak ko. Bahala na kung anong mangyari (For the children[‘s sake], I need to be courageous. For them, I will sacrifice my life so my children would not suffer. I leave it to fate).” Asked if she would file a case against him for VAW as a woman she stated, “Siguro, pero naghiwalay naman din kami pagod na kasi ako. Siguro kakayanin ko na lang para sa mga anak ko dahil sila lang naman ang rason kung bakit buhay pa ako (Perhaps, but we already separated. I’m already tired. Perhaps I might as well manage for my children becase they are the only reason why I still am alive).” 48