(3) Feminine concern for shame or huya: a.) being subject of community gossipers; b.) being regarded as the ‘woman left behind’ by husband; c) being ranted by parents, siblings and relatives; d.) being laughed at; (4) Personal concern for stress and emotional anguish; (5) Concern for financial costs on legal documents, lawyer’s fees, proceedings and the like; (6) Mental and emotional anguish while the reporting is documented and talked about; and the (7) Fervent hope that husband may initiate a reconciliation. Recommendations The following recommendations are thus submitted: 1. Policy Recommendation, that CHR present a policy on VAW Program Coverage for government organizations, local government units, government agencies, or even nongovernment organizations, educational institutions, private companies and establishments providing, among others, the extent of protection to its employees, as a preemptive if not intervening step towards the elimination of VAW beyond the 18 Days of Information Campaign. 2. Program Recommendation, that CHR present a designed social marketing approach in the Information, Education, Communications and Advocacy Program and share such with other government organizations, local government units, government agencies, or even non-government organizations, educational intitutions, private companies and establishments. 3. Intervention on Mental Health Care: psychological first aid, information matters for concerned persons (survivors, BLGU VAW Focal Persons), partnership with schools in educating the school children as well as with Sangguniang Kabataan for the barangay youth, especially out-of-school youth. The specific details or proposed recommendations are presented in the next pages. 96