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ANTI VAWC LAW Flashcards

1
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W, States must “adopt
appropriate legislative and other measures, including sanctions where appropriate, prohibiting all
discrimination against women

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TRUE

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a law criminalizing violence against women by intimate partners. a very concrete effort by the Philippine government to eliminate discrimination against women.

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Republic Act 9262 or the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004

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men and women are equal in rights and it provides protection and services for the women and
sanctions against the perpetrators of violence

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PRINCIPLE

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result of the vibrant advocacy on women’s human rights in the country

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Anti-VAWC Law

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ARE THE provisions based on the inalienable right of women not to suffer discrimination and violence?

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YES

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Violence against women by their intimate partners as a public offense, one that is perpetrated not only against a private complainant but against an entire society; a crime that is not merely a simple case of marital dispute

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LAW DEFINED VAWC

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what are abuses common to victim-survivors of domestic violence, in addition to those that can be found in the Revised Penal Code

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acts of violence

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Any act or a series of acts committed by any person against a woman who is his wife, former wife, or against a woman with whom the woman has or had a sexual or dating relationship, or with whom he has a common child, or against her child whether legitimate or illegitimate, within or without the family abode, which results in or is likely to result in physical, sexual, psychological harm or suffering, or economic abuse including threats of such acts, battery, assault, coercion, harassment or arbitrary deprivation of liberty

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definition of VAWC

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law does not also specify the gender of the abuser, recognizing the reality of intimate partner violence in lesbian relationships

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TRUE

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Only women may file
actions under the Anti-VAWC Act, while the offenders may either be men or women with whom the
victims are or were in lesbian relationships.

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TRUE

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ncludes past or present marital, live-in, sexual or dating relationships

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TRUE

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CATEGORIES

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physical,
psychological
sexual violence
economic abuse

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Domestic violence

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physical and/or sexual violence

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stalking;
forcing the woman to witness physical, sexual and psychological abuse of a family member;
forcing the wife and mistress/lover to live in a conjugal home or sleep together in the same room with the abuser; and
acts that aim to make the woman financially dependent on the abuse

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sexual, psychological and economic abuse

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Any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life.
It encompasses all forms of violation of women’s rights, including threats and reprisals, exploitation, harassment and other forms of control” (

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Philippine National Police (PNP) and the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) DEFINITION

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16
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A public crime is a crime that is perpetrated against a private complainant ONLY

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FALSE - not only against a private complainant but

against the entire society

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17
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 Any individual with public knowledge of the circumstances involving the commission of an
abusive act is authorized to file a criminal complaint.

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TRUE

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18
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provide rehabilitative
counseling for perpetrators “towards learning constructive ways of coping with anger and emotional
outburst and reforming their ways”

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Department of Social Welfare and Development

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19
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protection order RELIEFS

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  1. Prohibition from threatening to commit or committing, personally or through another, any of
    the acts in Section 5;
  2. Prohibition from harassing, annoying, telephoning or contacting the petitioner (victim- survivor);
  3. Removal of the offender from the residence regardless of ownership;
  4. Stay away from petitioner, any designated family or household member, from residence, school, workplace, or specified place;
  5. Possession of a vehicle or automobile regardless of ownership;
  6. Granting of temporary custody of minor children to the woman;
  7. Delivery of financial support to the woman and minor children;
  8. Prohibition of the respondent from any use or possession of any firearm or deadly weapon
    and order him to surrender the same, including revocation of license and disqualification to
    apply for any license to use or possess a firearm;
  9. Restitution for actual damages caused by violence inflicted including property damage, medical expenses and loss of income;
  10. Directing DSWD or appropriate agency to provide temporary shelter and other social
    services; and
  11. Provision of other
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20
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e most accessible protection order that may be obtained by the
woman. I

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Barangay Protection Order

21
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immediate local

government unit able to give assistance and protection to victim-survivor of VAW

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Barangay Protection Order

22
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r issued by the Punong Barangay or any available Barangay Kagawad, ordering the
perpetrator to desist from causing or threatening to cause physical harm to the woman or her child

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BPO

23
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limited to
immediate protection against further physical harm and harassment within the barangay where it was
issued and it is effective for 15 days, without extension

A

BPO

24
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e more comprehensive in
scope, provide a broader coverage of relief and protection, and address civil issues, such as support
and children’s custody, that are not covered by the Barangay Protection Order

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Temporary Protection Order and the Permanent Protection Order

25
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effective for 30 days and shall be continuously extended

or renewed until final judgment is issued on the application for a Permanent Protection Orde

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Temporary Protection Order

26
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valid until revoked by the petitioner

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Permanent Protection Order

27
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at Barangay and
Temporary Protection Orders shall be issued within the NEXT day of filing of application and after ex
parte determination of the basis of the application

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FALSE- SAME DAY

28
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The issuance of
Permanent Protection Orders, on the other hand, is scheduled for hearings which shall take place
before or on the date the Temporary Protection Order expires. As much as possible, the court shall
conduct the hearing on the merits for the issuance of a PPO in one day

A

TRUE

29
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“most potent weapon”

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PROTECTION ORDER

30
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RIGHTS

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a) To be treated with respect and dignity;
b) To avail of legal assistance from the Public Attorney’s Office and the Department of
Justice or any public legal assistance office;
c) To be entitled to support services from the DSWD [Department of Social Welfare
and Development] and the LGUs [local government units];
d) To be entitled to all legal remedies and support as provided for under the Family
Code; and
e) To be informed of their right to apply for a protection order.”

31
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s violation is punishable by

imprisonment and fine

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right to privacy of the victim

32
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victim is also exempted from payment of docket
fee and other court expenses if she is an indigent or there is an immediate necessity due to imminent
danger or threat of danger

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TRUE

33
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A victim suffering from

Battered woman syndrome is not disqualified from having custody of her children

A

TRUE

34
Q

all government agencies shall NOT be actively involved in eliminating violence against
women and children

A

FALSE - SHALL BE

35
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o serve as lead coordinator and monitoring body
of VAWC initiatives, o ensure the effective implementation of the
law, and to formulate gender-sensitive programs and projects according to their respective agency
mandates including capability building programs for their employees

A

Inter-Agency Council on Violence

against Women and their Children Ac

36
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mandated to provide temporary shelters, counseling, psychological services and/or recovery, rehabilitation programs and livelihood assistance

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DSWD and the LGUs

37
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provide

medical assistance to victims

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DOH

38
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l provide rehabilitative counselling and

treatment to perpetrators of violenc

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DSWD

39
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shall respond immediately and provide protection to the victim and report to the
DSWD/LSWDO for assessment and assistance

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barangay officials and

law enforcers

40
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poor women who do
not go to courts to seek protection from abuse for reasons of shame, lack of resources or
inaccessibility of courts and other national institutions, lack of women’s awareness of their rights and
limited information on the services that are available to them

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TRUE

41
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Duties and Functions of Barangay Officials

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a) Undertake an education program on Republic Act No. 9262 and on violence
against women and their children and why it exists, the rights and remedies of
victim-survivors, and the duties of residents and all barangay officials;
b) Have a family violence prevention program, including peer counseling for men;
c) Support organizing efforts and development programs for women in the community;
d) Prioritize livelihood projects for victim-survivors;
e) Involve women in planning and implementation of all programs and projects in the
barangay;
f) Have an Anti-VAWC desk officer in the barangay who shall coordinate a one-stop
help desk. As much as possible, this help desk shall be open for 24 hours;
g) Ensure that all barangay officials, barangay health workers, barangay nutrition
scholars, other barangay workers and tanod or barangay security officers undergo
gender sensitivity seminars to enable them to respond to victims of violence;
h) Develop a system to document and report cases of VAWC and assistance program
to victims thereof; and
i) If applicable / necessary, prescribe additional guidelines and standards provided
that these are consistent with the Act

42
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Prohibiting the mediation or conciliation of VAWC cases in the baranga

A

TRUE

43
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The Anti-VAWC Act repeals the provisions in the Local Government Code which require
mediation by barangay officials when cases are punishable with imprisonment of less than
one year or fine of Five Thousand Pesos. It also provides for
a prohibition against judges and barangay officials from influencing the woman to
compromise or abandon any of the reliefs under the Anti-VAWC Act. Violation of this provision by a judge or barangay official shall render her or him
administratively liable

A

TRUE

44
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. Providing for exemption of persons intervening from liability. Any person, private individual
or police authority or barangay official who responds or intervenes without using restraint
greater than necessary to ensure the safety of the victim shall not incur any criminal, civil
or administrative liability

A

TRUE

45
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Providing for a hold departure order against the respondent

A

TRUE

46
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Providing for additional paid leave of absence from work up to ten (10) days in addition to
other paid leaves under the Labor Code and Civil Service Rules and Regulations, extendible when necessary

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TRUE

47
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Under the PPO, the accused is to post a bond to keep the peace (RA 9262, Section 23). Should the accused threaten, harass or harm the woman or her children, the money
deposited in

A

TRUE

48
Q

The penalties under the Revised Penal Code are also increased by one degree when
applied to violence against women offenses

A

TRUE

49
Q

women DO NOT face many obstacles in the courts, in the

barangay, in the police system, and in the prosecution service

A

FALSE- CONTINUE

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