GAD Focal Person shared that there may be cases that are unreported and victims
that are yet to be heard.
As of the moment the LGU intervention on the matter is to provide free transportation
services for the victim-survivor, they even donated police vehicles to the PNP, Social
worker and Brgy. Staff assist in the filing of cases, and if necessary medical
certificate are free. The Local PNP also shared that they will conduct a house-tohouse campaign to disseminate information on GBV and encourage to report such
case.
Flow of case management
The most accessible or preferred point of entry for GBV cases is through their tribal
leaders under their IP settlement system. In fact, as per MSWDO it is estimated that
90% of the case are settled under their respective IP settlement system. If and when
the case is not settled or is settled and the aggrieved party is not satisfied with the
settlement, the case will be forwarded to the Barangay or the PNP. The high
prevalence of settlement would directly be linked considering that almost all are
Indigenous People who adhere to their culture and tradition of first trying to reach a
settlement trough their tribal leaders or Panglima according to their IP settlement
system and if aggrieved that is the only time, they would report the case in their
Barangay or the Police.
According to MSWDO services were still available even during the pandemic and
most often victim-survivor would avail the free transportation services given by the
LGU.
Documentation
They have available data on GBV and submit regular report on VAW cases to the
DILG. The MSWDO will consolidate the report from all the Barangay and the submit
said report to the DILG.
Recommendations
All of them recommended for an extensive promotion and advocacy program on
Gender Based Violence in their Municipality, considering that majority of the
population have no idea on what their rights are and legal remedies available to
them. They emphasized that although VAW-C Desk officers are capacitated on GBV
but as of the moment they do not have programs directly for their constituents to
inform them about Gender Based Violence. The respondents also ask for the
support from the CHR 9 to provide them with IEC Materials related to GBV so that
they may distribute it to their constituents. Further, they would like also to seek
technical support from CHR 9 and other agencies to aid them in drafting GBV related
policies to include GAD Code, Anti-Discrimination Ordinance and other policy to
better their GBV referral mechanism.
Areiyne Phelle B. Hamac
Documenter