City Prosecutor’s Office on GBV cases handled: To be requested to the office especially on Rape and RA 9262 cases. City Police Department: VAWC Physical Injury ABC: VAWC Cases? 6 cases so far ABC; settled first in barangay then sent to DOJ; economic support intervention only Which groups of women are most affected by the GBV forms identified (e.g. urban poor women, women farmers, women with disabilities, on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity)? Mostly women, barely with disabilities so far. The most are deaf and mute. What have been the observed trends in gender-based violence cases received in the past five years? What are possible economic, socio-political, cultural and other factors affecting this / these trends? PNP: Wives not willing to file a case; same victim reporting 5 times despite assistance but still not willing to pursue with filling the case especially when they see their husbands or whenever they go home after filling the report. Atty. Macapili synthesized that the main factor is dependency of women to husband and the idea that the family must be together. It is also a factor that the women are already aware of their rights so they already know that they can report and complain. CULTURAL? IPs, Tribes affecting rise off VAWC cases? PNP: Barangay Taluksanagay for example, issues do not reach PNP because community/tribal leader counsels them and settles problem. PNP on the cases reported by women victim but does not pursue in filling a case: Same complainants same issue? No but additional violation usually worst. Socio Economic Factor? PNP: Poverty leading to affairs. Are there cases considered very difficult? Specific. (Severe) Mentally affected due to too much violation PWD victims? Cases? City Prosecutor’s Office: 2 kids; siblings, the other one is mute but can only hear a little bit. But, is it considered difficult? Yes, because of communication. So, it is difficult to gather data from the client. Are there interpreters in the City Prosecutor’s Office? None. Unfortunately. PNP: Coordinates with SPED Teacher in WMSU.