neighbour‟s experience wherein the husband often embarrassed her wife in public places, throwing words like “Bwesit ka! Kapangit raba nimo”. Hon. Marivel O. Ayala shared that they have two women members in the council and both has equal opportunities, benefits and were treated equally with men in all stages of procedures and decision making. Last 2017, there were VAW cases filed in the barangay and was immediately acted and resolved by the council. One incident happened in a certain purok of the barangay wherein the husband intentionally hacked his wife using a butcher knife. Barangay council‟s often tried to encourage the victims on filing cases against their husbands however most victims are not persistent enough to continue the procedure on filing a complaint due to economic factors. Most victims are housewives who cannot sustain family basic needs and are usually dependent on their husbands. Despite of the fact that barangay councils have not undergone any training on counselling VAW victims, they still try their best to share good practices and values to strengthen family ties. Hon. Emma D. Enriquez of Barangay San Teodoro as SB member encountered some problems in the issuance of Barangay Protection Order (BPO), most victims who were issued BPO return home to their husband not later than fifteen days so filing of complaints are not continued. They also conduct free counselling to VAW victims and offer one thousand pesos as mandatory burial assistance to indigent people. Hon. Thilda P. Palsen of Barangay Libertad as the only woman member in the barangay council enjoy the same benefits, opportunities and is being heard fairly in decision making procedures. Most VAW cases are being resolved immediately in barangay level. She added about the two incidents happened in her neighbourhood wherein one husband and wife often fight at night which caused nuisance to their neighbours and the other incident was a battered wife being hunt by her husband. Both victim did not file any case for economic reason. In terms of documenting incidents and persons involved, they have logbooks to be filled out by the officer in charge. Information includes; personal information of the complainant, name of the respondent and the complaint. Hon. Shirley Siploc of Brgy. Imelda as the one and only woman member in the barangay council also enjoy the same treatment. Most VAW cases are immediately responded by the barangay council and they always coordinate with the Police VAW desk officer to assist victims in filing complaints. Hon. Annaliza D. Miros of Barangay Marcos shared that they have two woman member in the barangay council and the same with other resource persons, they enjoy equal opportunities and benefits in their barangay. Most VAW cases are settled in the barangay level. Ms. Rosa M. Genotiva, a social worker of Bunawan District Hospital shared that they have an accredited physician for VAW victims/patients. They also have an

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