RA 9262 Briefer
RA 9262 Briefer
RA 9262 Briefer
Republic Act
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
NCR Ugnayang Pag-asa The law allows women and their children to secure barangay
Legarda, Manila
Crisis Intervention Unit (CIU) protection order and/or temporary or permanent protection order
Tel. Nos.: (02) 734-8617 to 18
Rehabilitation Unit
9262 from the courts.
They can also file an independent civil action for damages and
THE ANTI-VIOLENCE
Tel. No.: (02) 734-8635
criminal action for the violation of anti-VAWC Act.
THEIR CHILDREN A CT
ACT
Tel. No.: (02) 723-0401 loc. 3480 WHAT IS A PROTECTION ORDER?
Call or text 117 (PATROL 117)
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) OF 2004 It is an order prescribed in the Anti-VAWC Act to prevent further
Violence Against Women and Children’s Desk (VAWCD) abuse of or violence against a woman and her child. It also provides
Tel. Nos.: (02) 523-8231 loc. 3403; 525-6098 them relief from said abuse or violence.
Public Attorney’s Office, DOJ
Tel. Nos.: (02) 929-9010; 929-9436 to 37
Tel. Nos.: (02) 524-2990; 521-8450 loc. 3816 Anyone of the following may also file the protection order in
behalf of the victim/s:
Women’s Crisis Center
Women and Children Crisis Care & Protection Unit – Parent or guardian
East Avenue Medical Center (WCCCPU-EAMC)
Tel. Nos.: (02) 926-7744; 922-5235 Grandparents
Children and grandchildren
KALAKASAN Relatives (aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws)
Tel. Nos.: (02) 735-5555; 735-8303 Local officials and DSWD social workers
Sources:
Police
A Guide to Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children (RA 9262). Philippine Information Lawyers
Agency and the NCRFW. 2004
Counselors
END VAW A Complete Reference Book on the Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children
Act of 2004 [Ra 9262]. Published by the Support Service Institute of Women and the Democratic
Therapists
Socialist Women in the Philippines. 2006 Health care providers (nurses, doctors, barangay health
RA 9262 Anti-Violence Against Women and Children Act of 2004 Implementing Rules and workers)
Regulations. Any two people who came from the city or municipality
Q & A Implementing Rules and Regulations RA 9262 Anti-Violence Against Women and their where VAWC happened and who have personal knowledge
Children Act of 2004. A Handbook for the Philippine National Police Personnel.
of the crime
Barangay Protection Order RA 9262 A Primer. Department of Interior and Local
Government, National Barangay Operations Office. 2004
b) acts causing or attempting to cause the victim to engage in any The victim, the child who is a minor (legitimate and illegitimate), and The offender is also obliged to undergo psychological counseling or
sexual activity by force, threat of force, physical or other harm or a person aged 18 years and beyond who doesn’t have the ability to psychiatric treatment.
threat of physical or other harm or coercion; decide for herself/himself because of an emotional, physical and
mental illness can make full use of the law. Being drunk or under the influence of prohibited drugs cannot be taken as
c) prostituting the woman or her child. an excuse for committing VAW.
Any child under the care of a woman is also protected under the law.