On Question # 2 Gender-Based violence in the municipality What are the common forms of GBV received by the service provider? Ms. Santos of MSWDO-Lingayen: Mostly physical, Economic and Verbal Atty. Evangelista of the Office of the Mayor: Mostly Economic Mr. Paragas of Provincial Legal Office: Mostly Economic like the wife asking for financial support to husband Dr. Santos of Pangasinan State University: Mostly Economic Atty. Tugade of PAO: Mostly Economic, some are Physical abuse and most of the handled cases are rape, child abuse and RA 9262 cases Which group of women are most affected by the GBV forms identified? Ms. Santos of MSWDO-Lingayen: Those poor children who are victims of pregnancy and no support from the husband. Atty. Evangelista of the Office of the Mayor: Those poor and all types of women like working mothers. There is no case of gender identity and disability Mr. Paragas of Provincial Legal Office: Those who are Unemployed Dr. Santos of Pangasinan State University: Those poor women Atty. Tugade of PAO: Those that are totally dependent on their husband 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? Atty. Tugade of PAO: Mostly on RA 9262 with 2-3 cases, these cases are more on economic abuse. One of the factors affecting this is because women are now aware of their rights. Dr. Santos of Pangasinan State University: It is on economic abuse, there is no reported cases also because of awareness and suggested that CHR would also have seminars regarding solo parents Atty. Tugade of PAO: The office also conducts awareness in different barangays. 7 | Page