17/03/2026
𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐈-𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐓 𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐈𝐑 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐍 𝐀𝐂𝐓 (𝐕𝐀𝐖𝐂)
It is a law the seeks to address the prevalence of violence against women and their children (VAWC) by their intimate partners like their husband or ex-husband, live-in partner or former live-in partner, boyfriend/girlfriend or ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend, dating partner or former dating partner.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗥.𝗔. 𝗡𝗼. 𝟵𝟮𝟲𝟮?
Under this law, violence against women and their children may include:
🔹𝙋𝙝𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙑𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚– Any act causing bodily harm, such as hitting, slapping, or inflicting injury.
🔹 𝙋𝙨𝙮𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙑𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 – Acts that cause emotional suffering, such as threats, intimidation, humiliation, stalking, or repeated verbal abuse.
🔹 𝙎𝙚_𝙭𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙑𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 – Forcing a woman to engage in se_xual acts without her consent.
🔹𝙀𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝘼𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙚 – Controlling or withholding financial support, preventing a woman from working, or depriving her and her children of financial resources.
𝗜𝘀 𝗩𝗔𝗪𝗖 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲?
Women can also be liable under the law. These are the le***an partners/girlfriends or former partners of the victim with whom she has or had a sexual or dating relationship.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗥.𝗔. 𝟵𝟮𝟲𝟮?
Under the law, the offended party may file a criminal action, or apply for a Protection Order either as an independent action or as an incident in civil or criminal action and other remedies. The offended party may likewise avail the following protection orders:
a) Barangay Protection Order (BPO): Issued by the Punong Barangay; valid for 15 days.
b) Temporary Protection Order (TPO): Issued by a court; usually valid for 30 days but can be extended.
c) Permanent Protection Order (PPO): Issued by the court after a full trial; effective until revoked.
𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗥.𝗔. 𝟵𝟮𝟲𝟮?
Any citizen having personal knowledge of the circumstances involving the commission of the crime may file a complaint because violence against women and their children is considered a PUBLIC crime.
𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐈-𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐓 𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐈𝐑 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐍 𝐀𝐂𝐓 (𝐕𝐀𝐖𝐂)
It is a law the seeks to address the prevalence of violence against women and their children (VAWC) by their intimate partners like their husband or ex-husband, live-in partner or former live-in partner, boyfriend/girlfriend or ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend, dating partner or former dating partner.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗥.𝗔. 𝗡𝗼. 𝟵𝟮𝟲𝟮?
Under this law, violence against women and their children may include:
🔹𝙋𝙝𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙑𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚– Any act causing bodily harm, such as hitting, slapping, or inflicting injury.
🔹 𝙋𝙨𝙮𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙑𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 – Acts that cause emotional suffering, such as threats, intimidation, humiliation, stalking, or repeated verbal abuse.
🔹 𝙎𝙚_𝙭𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙑𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 – Forcing a woman to engage in se_xual acts without her consent.
🔹𝙀𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝘼𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙚 – Controlling or withholding financial support, preventing a woman from working, or depriving her and her children of financial resources.
𝗜𝘀 𝗩𝗔𝗪𝗖 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲?
Women can also be liable under the law. These are the le***an partners/girlfriends or former partners of the victim with whom she has or had a sexual or dating relationship.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗥.𝗔. 𝟵𝟮𝟲𝟮?
Under the law, the offended party may file a criminal action, or apply for a Protection Order either as an independent action or as an incident in civil or criminal action and other remedies. The offended party may likewise avail the following protection orders:
a) Barangay Protection Order (BPO): Issued by the Punong Barangay; valid for 15 days.
b) Temporary Protection Order (TPO): Issued by a court; usually valid for 30 days but can be extended.
c) Permanent Protection Order (PPO): Issued by the court after a full trial; effective until revoked.
𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗥.𝗔. 𝟵𝟮𝟲𝟮?
Any citizen having personal knowledge of the circumstances involving the commission of the crime may file a complaint because violence against women and their children is considered a PUBLIC crime.
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1. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DoitgZxAa/?mibextid=wwXIfr
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3. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1Auk7sUj4C/?mibextid=wwXIfr
4. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1EJNqBKvn1/?mibextid=wwXIfr
