According to Atty. Anna Leah Romero, there is a guideline for the VAWC Desk. There should be a person usually women who will responsible to handle cases of the VAWC, unfortunately the barangays are not aware that they should be the first responder. CFCC: It is a case to case basis. Complainants are asked to fixed the conflict, thus case be closed. (Told the story on a certain process of implementing the VAWC Desk) Atty. Anna Leah said that the PNP should entertain the case since it was brought to their office. MDC: Tell a story of a VAWC, where the case was just settled. Can the CHR intervene in resolving the case? Mr. Balino of the CHR: The commission can come in anytime and can work independently. MDC: The problem is, the office of the CHR is too far. LEAF: What action have they done? Mr. Balino of the CHR: Promote the advocacy Atty. Anna Leah Romero: The commission is partnering to different agencies, and recently is their partnership with the DILG On Question # 2 Gender-based violence (GBV) in the city/municipality (in relation to gender-based violence) What are the challenges/barriers women experienced in: a) reporting and investigation of cases of GBV, b) Prosecution and legal assistance, and; c) Providing support services? Participants open a situation about prostitution among millennials and other cases of sexual abuse/child abuse done on a certain place in Dagupan among some groups of young street children. LEAF: Lack of support from others Everybody said that, not all service providers are supportive. CFCC: There is no problem with the PNP, VAWC is functional. With prosecution, there is also no problem. She shared about experience in family courts. From your experience, which group of women are most affected by the GBV forms identified? 14 | Page